People and Stories of Canada to 1867

Michele Visser-Wikkerink has been published in the Winnipeg Free Press, The Banner, and Geez magazine. Other writings include Hunger in a World of Abundance: A Study Guide, and Refugees and Exiles: A Canadian Perspective. She is currently writing a history of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and ghost-writing a memoir. Michele’s areas of expertise include food and justice issues, social concerns, Canadian history, and freelance recipe development. She is a member of the Manitoba Writer’s Guild.E. Leigh Syms, PhD, is the Associate Curator of Archaeology at the The Manitoba Museum. He is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba.

• ContentsIntroductionPART 1: FIRST PEOPLES1. The Origins of First Peoples of North America2. Connections to the Land3. Canada’s First PeoplesPART 2: EARLY EUROPEAN COLONIZATION4. The Europeans Come to North America5. The French in Canada, 1604–17596. The British in North AmericaPART 3: THE FUR TRADE7. The Early Days of the Fur Trade, 1604–17608. Into the Great Northwest9. A New Nation: The MétisPART 4: FROM BRITISH COLONY TO CONFEDERATION10. A Question of Loyalties11. A Colony’s Growing Pains12. Rebellion and Reform13. From Colony to Country14. Citizenship Then and NowGlossaryPronunciation GuideIndexImage Credits