Websites to Support the New Curriculum
Grade 5: Cluster 3
Fur Trade
Learning Experience 5.3.1
European Expansion North and West
5.3.1 ACTIVATING STRATEGIES
Early Canadiana Online, Chambers’s Repository (circa 1859) The Fur Trade and the Hudson’s Bay Company:
http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/PageView/50620/0003?id=ddc90315a5be94c4
Canadian Heritage Gallery, Fur Trade, Beaver Hats:
http://www.canadianheritage.ca/reproductions/10082.htm
Costume Museum of Canada
http://www.costumemuseum.com/
5.3.1 ACQUIRING STRATEGIES
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company, Fashionable Furs: http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/hist/hist3_e.html
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company, Preparing the Furs: http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/preparation1_e.html
Hudson’s Bay Archives, Manitoba Archives:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/about/faq.html
Early Canadiana Online:
http://www.canadiana.org/eco/english/index.html
National Archives of Canada, Living Memory Home Page:
http://www.archives.ca/05/0509_e.html
Canadian Heritage Gallery online:
http://www.canadianheritage.ca/index2.htm
Canadian Encyclopedia, search “Rupert’s Land”: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=Homepage&TCE_Version=A
Digital Collections of Canada, The Pioneer Exploits of Scotch Boy John Tod, First Nations in Rupert’s Land
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/tod/adventure/f_nation/rupert.htm
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; The Hudson’s Bay Company is formed:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/hist/hist6_e.html
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; Stories – The North West Company:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/nwco1_e.html
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada Hall, The Fur Trade:
http://www.civilisations.ca/hist/canp1/ca12eng.html
Hudson’s Bay Company, Historic HBC:
http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/history/
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company, The Royal Charter: http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/collections/archival/charter/
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; The Northwest Company:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/nwco1_e.html
5.3.1 APPLYING STRATEGIES
No websites recommended
Learning Experience 5.3.2
Importance of the Land in the Fur Trade
5.3.2 ACTIVATING STRATEGIES
The Canoe: Portraits of the Great Fur Trade Canoes
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/canoe/can00eng.html
BLM: Outline map of Canada (lakes and rivers)
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/reference/outlinecanada/canada05
Digital Collections of Canada, The Pioneer Exploits of Scotch Boy John Tod; Fur-bearing Animals:
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/tod/nature/fba.htm
5.3.2 ACQUIRING STRATEGIES
Manitoba Archives, Hudson’s Bay Archives, Maps:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/resource/cart_rec/postmap/hbc_c.html
Posts of the Canadian Fur Trade:
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives/4thedition/historical/079_80
Community Place Names of the Northwest Territories: http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca/programs/downloads/OfficialCommunityNames.pdf 
Map of trading posts during Fur Trade era: Manitoba Archives, Hudson’s Bay Archives, Maps:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/resource/cart_rec/postmap/hbc_c.html
Canadian Museum of Civilization: The Canoe:
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/canoe/can00eng.html
Digital Collections of Canada: The Pioneer Explorations of Scotch Boy John Tod: Clothing http://collections.ic.gc.ca/tod/bios/clothes.htm
Canadian Museum of Civilization, The Canoe:
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/canoe/can00eng.html
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canada Hall, The Fur Trade:
http://www.civilisations.ca/hist/canp1/ca12eng.html
Parks Canada, The Fur Trade, Beaver Hats:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/rockymountain/natcul/natcul02_e.asp
York Factory (HBC)
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/yorkfactory/index_E.asp
Fort Prince of Wales (HBC - Churchill)
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/prince/edu/edu2_e.asp
Lower Fort Garry (HBC - Winnipeg)
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/fortgarry/index_e.asp
Rocky Mountain House (HBC, Alberta)
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/rockymountain/index_e.asp
Fort Gibraltar (NWC – St. Boniface) – Parks Canada Forks National Historic Site
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/forks/index_e.asp
5.3.2 APPLYING STRATEGIES
No websites recommended
Learning Experience 5.3.3
Life during the Fur Trade Era (1650s – 1850s)
5.3.3 ACTIVATING STRATEGIES
Historica Minutes: Nicollet
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10124
5.3.3 ACQUIRING STRATEGIES
Early Canadiana Online; The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; Personalities:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/person/intro_e.html
National Library of Canada, Explorers, Henry Kelsey:
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1510-e.html
Historic HBC, Samuel Hearne:
http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/history/people/explorers/samuelhearne.asp
National Library of Canada, Samuel Hearne and Matonabbee:
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1610-e.html
National Library of Canada: Heroes; Pierre-Esprit Radisson:
http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/history/people/explorers/radisson.asp
Canadian Encyclopedia, Nonsuch (Radisson and Groseilliers):
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm
?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0005772&mState=1
Alexander Mackenzie, Explorer
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTFET_E61
Early Canadiana Online, primary source, Alexander Mackenzie’s History of the Fur Trade
http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?id=7a8668f9e0&doc=27371
Canadian Encyclopedia, La Vérendrye:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm
?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0004412&mState=1
National Library of Canada, Explorers, The La Vérendryes:
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1520-e.html
Canadian Encyclopedia;James McGill :
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm
?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0004902&mState=1
HBC Our History: People - Thanaldethur
http://www.hbc.com/hbcheritage/history/people/women/thanadelthur.asp
Canadian Encyclopedia; Chipewyan (Thanadelthur):
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm
?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&SectionId=635932&mState=1
National Library of Canada, Explorers, John Davis:
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1340-e.html
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/fortgarry/index_e.asp
Manitoba Museum: Exploring the Fur Trade, Nonsuch Gallery, HBC Collection:
(Virtual Tours also available):
http://www.manitobamuseum.ca/mu_gallery_tour.html#
The Forks National Historic Site:
Historical information and Educational Kits also available:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/forks/natcul/histo_e.asp
York Factory National Historic Site and Parks Canada Visitor Centre (Churchill):
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/yorkfactory/index_e.asp
Prince of Wales National Historic Site and Parks Canada Visitor Centre (Churchill):
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/prince/index_e.asp
Festival du Voyageur school activities and tours of Fort Gibraltar are available annually during the Festival season, normally the second week in February:
http://festivalvoyageur.mb.ca/wp/festival-du-voyageur-fr/school-program-fr/
The Pioneer Adventures of Scotch Boy John Tod: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/tod/adventure/index.htm
The Pioneer Exploits of Scotch Boy John Tod – Fur Trade:
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/tod/adventure/f_nation/furtrade.htm
Exploration: The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; Hudson’s Bay Company Products
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/produits1_e.html
Canadian Encyclopedia, History of the Hudson’s Bay Company:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm
?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&SectionId=639848&mState=1
National Library of Canada, Confederation for Kids, Northwest Company:
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/18/h18-2965-e.html
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; Life in the Wilderness:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/wilderness1_e.html
The Fur Trade and Hudson’s Bay Company; The North West Company: http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/nwco1_e.html
Old Fort William:
http://www.fwhp.ca/history_of_old_fort_william.html
Canadian Museum of Civilization, The Fur Trade:
http://www.civilisations.ca/hist/canp1/ca12eng.html
Red River History: Marie-Anne Gaboury: http://www.greatcanadianrivers.com/rivers/redriver/history-home.html
Fort Edmonton Park, Women in Fur Trade Society: http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/comm_services/
city_op_attractions/fort/1846/women.html
The Fur Trade and the Hudson’s Bay Company, Preparing the Furs:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/preparation1_e.html
Saskatchewan Schools web-site, Women in the Fur Trade:
http://www.saskschools.ca/~k9adapt/ss4/u2/heroes/women.htm
White Oak Society, Women in the Fur Trade:
http://www.whiteoak.org/learning/women.shtml
5.3.3 APPLYING STRATEGIES
Hudson’s Bay Company, Tales from the Bay:
http://www.hbc.com/hbc/e_hi/tales/tales.htm
Hudson’s Bay Company, Historic HBC, The Early Years – The Merger:
http://www.hbc.com/hbc/e_hi/historic_hbc/merger.htm
Learning Experience 5.3.4
Métis Nation and Culture in the Fur Trade Period
5.3.4 ACTIVATING STRATEGIES
Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture: Artistic Expressions
http://www.metismuseum.ca/exhibits/expressions/index.php
5.3.4 ACQUIRING STRATEGIES
The Canadian Museum of Civilization, The Fur Trade, The Indian an Indispensable Partner: http://www.civilisations.ca/hist/canp1/ca12beng.html
Parks Canada, Rocky Mountain House, The Aboriginal Peoples and the Fur Trade
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/rockymountain/natcul/natcul05_e.asp
Our Voices: Oral History Project
http://www.ourvoices.ca/
Maison Riel/Riel House National Historic Site:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/mb/riel/natcul/guide02_E.asp
http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Instruments/Anglais/msb_c_txt01_en.html
Ross House Museum: Red River Settlement:
http://www.mhs.mb.ca/info/museums/ross/index.shtml
Seven Oaks Museum, Rupertsland Avenue in Winnipeg: Historic building (circa 1820)
Métis Resource Centre:
http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/mrc/
Museum of Civilization, Métis Bison Hunters:
http://www.civilisations.ca/hist/canp1/ca13eng.html
CBC Canada, A People’s History Episode 6 – Pathfinders 1670-1850: The Selkirk Settlers:
http://history.cbc.ca/history/?MIval=EpContent.html
&series_id=1&episode_id=6&chapter_id=5&page_id=2&lang=E
Métis Cultural Topics, Combining Cultures from Two Worlds:
http://www.fnep.sd83.bc.ca/2003/metis/culture.html
The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, “Fiddle About”:
http://www.metismuseum.ca/resource.php/02600
The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, Images:
http://www.metismuseum.ca/browse/index.php/60?id=18
Art of the Métis
http://www.louisrielinstitute.com/culture/art.php
Métis Resource Center of Manitoba, Red River Cart Building:
http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/history/rrcartb.htm
Traditional Métis Songs and dances, Ted Longbottom website:
http://www.mts.net/~tlongbot/Ted.html
Métis Resource Centre, stories, Jean-Baptiste Branconnier : http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/bios/j_branconnier.htm
The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture
http://www.metismuseum.ca/browse/index.php/198
Métis Resource Center of Manitoba, History:
http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/history/
Métis Culture and Heritage Resource Center: Historical maps
http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/
Métis settlements in Cypress Hills area of Saskatchewan-Alberta
http://www.uleth.ca/vft/cypresshills/human.html
The Fur Trade and the Hudson’s Bay Company, The Red River Colony:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/stories/colony1_e.html
The Selkirk Concession
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-2966-e.html
The Fur Trade and the Hudson’s Bay Company, Thomas Douglas Selkirk:
http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/person/selkirk1_e.html#
Métis Resource Centre, Battle of Seven Oaks
http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/history/oaks.htm
5.3.4 APPLYING STRATEGIES
No websites recommended