Thesis--University of Minnesota, 1926. / Bibliography ; numb. 1, 106-124.

Thesis--University of Minnesota, 1926. / Bibliography ; numb. 1, 106-124.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1997. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. Includes bibliographical references.

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The fur trade and arrival of the Hudson's Bay Company had numerous effects on northern North American indigenous populations. One such group is the Gwich'in Indians in the northwestern portion of the Northwest Territories. Aside from disease and continued reliance on goods imported from the south, the fur trade disrupted previous economic relationships between indigenous groups. In some examples, the presence of the Hudson's Bay Company furthered tension between indigenous groups as each vied for the control of fur-rich regions and sole access to specific Company posts. However, due to the frontier nature of the Canadian north, the relations between fur trade companies and indigenous peoples was one of mutual accommodation. This was in stark contrast to other European-Indian relations. This paper examines how credit relations between the Hudson's Bay Company and the Gwich'in reveals a model of resistance.

Objects have the power to create a concrete connection to our past - a connection we can hold in our hands. Each object in a family collection is connected to an ancestor and their story. It is these stories that ground us in who we are and where we come from; these stories that create our heritage and identity. The McTavish Collection is made up 159 objects and is housed at the Manitoba Museum. The collection belonged to a prominent fur trade family and has been passed down through five generations of women of mixed Indigenous/European decent. Eighty objects were pulled from the vaults and reunited as a single collection for closer study. An object biography was created using a combination of research techniques and perspectives to piece together a deeper understanding of the life of women of the fur trade era. Through these objects, a story emerged and shone a light on the women who made, collected and used these objects. This is a study of that process and those stories. / May 2017

Corporate Social Responsibility, eller CSR har blivit något av en självklarhet hos företagenidag. Konsumenter accepterar inte barnarbete och de är miljömedvetna. Att ett företag haretiska och moraliska värderingar är inte bara viktigt ur just etiska och moraliska perspektivutan även för att kunna bygga och bevara ett starkt varumärke. Vi tycker att handeln med pälsär ett stort problem. Det finns allvarliga brister i den här branschen. Djur inom pälsindustrinfar illa under processen innan de blivit ett material som används till kläder och andramodeprodukter. Det finns fortfarande människor som inte tror att djur far illa i päls- ochläderindustrin. Det finns alldeles för lite kunskap.Syftet med vårt arbete är att undersöka om det finns ett allmänt intresse att ha medpälshandeln i företags CSR-arbete. Vi vill också ta reda på om ett företags varumärke kangynnas ekonomiskt om de aktivt marknadsför sitt CSR-arbete rörande pälshandeln. Eftersomdet finns bevis på att människor är benägna att reagera på hur djur behandlas så tror vi att detkan finnas ett intresse för utveckling av marknadsföring inom detta område.I vårt arbete har vi använt oss utav litterära och elektroniska källor, vi har även utformat enenkät för en marknadsundersökning. För att kunna analysera och tolka vårmarknadsundersökning har vi använt en modell, mer specifikt Olof Holms Identitet-Profil-Image-modell och ett par vetenskapliga artiklar som handlar bland annat ommarknadsföringen kring CSR-arbete.Slutsatser blev att vi fick svar på våra frågeställningar; allmänheten tror att ett företagsanseende kan förbättras om de aktivt marknadsför sitt CSR-arbete inriktad mot pälshandeln.Men vi märkte emellertid att intresset inte var så stort som vi trott eller hoppats på. Angåendefrågan om ett företag skulle gynnas rent ekonomiskt är vi dock osäkra. Ur enmarknadsföringsvinkel så tenderar folk att inte skapa en handling av sitt ställningstagandetrots att de uppskattar att företag arbetar med CSR-frågor om pälshandeln.Today CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility, is a big, important part for companies.Consumers will not accept child labor or offenses against the environment. That companieshave values that are ethical and moral are important because of two reasons; ethics and moralsis of course one and the fact that it helps them build and keep a strong reliable brand name isthe other. We feel that the fur trade is a big problem. There are serious flaws in the business,mainly in the parts surrounding the treatment of the animals used for production of the fur.Still, there are people who don’t believe that this is happening, there is too little knowledgeamong the general public.The point of this essay is for us to look into the general interest of the fur trade and itsconnection to CSR. We want to know if a fashion company would financially benefit frompromoting a more active work concerning CSR and the fur trade. Since there do existevidence that people do care about the treatment of animals we believe that there can also bean interest of a development in the marketing within this area.For this essay we have used both literary and electronically sources for information. We havealso designed a questionnaire for a market research. To be able to analyze and interpret ourresearch we have worked with a model designed by Olof Holm. The model describes theconnections between a company’s identity, profile and image.Our conclusions of our question formulation turned out to be that the general public believesthat a company’s image can be improved by active marketing for its CSR-work concentratedon the fur trade. However, we noticed that the interest wasn’t as big as what we believed orhoped for. We are also uncertain if a company can financially benefit from this. From amarketing point of view, people tend to not react physically despite their appreciation of a company’s work revolving CSR and the fur trade. / Program: Butikschefsutbildningen

The question of the origins of a Metis identity in Canada is one that has been contemplated by several scholars. These scholars have taken various approaches to the question, many focusing solely on the social and political aspects of Metis history. While such approaches can be useful, they ignore the crucial influence of the economic and labour relations of the Rupertsland fur trade in the development and expression of a distinct Metis identity in western Canada. The unique economic and labour relations of the Rupertsland fur trade, identified by H. Clare Pentland as personal labour relationships, allowed a cohesiveness and inter-connectedness to develop between the Aboriginal labourers and their European employers which emphasized the interdependencies inherent in the industry. However, while personal labour relations were an important catalyst for the development and expression of a distinct Metis identity, it is too simplistic to suggest that it was these relations alone that encouraged such a phenomenon. The northern Australian cattle industry utilized similar economic and labour relations and yet a distinct mixed descent identity did not develop in Australia. Therefore, the external influences in the industry must also be examined. The four most important external influences that encouraged the development of a Metis identity in Canada and discouraged a similar event in Australia were: the needs of the colonial employers in regards to land tenure; the economic opportunities available to the people of mixed descent; the educational opportunities available to the people of mixed descent; and, the time depth of contact in both industries. These four external influences combined with the use of personal labour organization in the Rupertsland fur trade encouraged the development and expression of a distinct Metis identity in Canada.

The late Arthur Silver Morton has contributed immensely to our understanding and preservation of western Canadian history. One of Mortons joys was locating remains of long forgotten fur trade posts. As a result, a large number of the Saskatchewan fur trade posts that we know of were located and recorded by Morton. The majority of Mortons investigations took place throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Morton consulted whatever historic sources were available to him at the time: numerous historic documents, ethnographic accounts and local histories.<p> There has been archaeological evidence that suggests Morton misidentified numerous fur trade post sites. For example, research at the Hudsons Bay Companys South Branch House (1786-1794), which Morton identified in 1944, has sparked some controversy as to whether or not it is that particular post. As a result, this provides the author with an excellent chance to examine how Morton identified Saskatchewan fur trade posts and to determine through archaeological excavations and historical documents the accuracy of Mortons historical site designation at South Branch House.<p> A critical approach to Mortons work will determine how accurate his work is for contemporary archaeological investigations of fur trade posts. Furthermore, this thesis may provide historical archaeologists with insights as to how to go about identifying fur trade posts, which will contribute to our overall understanding of the western Canadian fur trade.

The question of the origins of a Metis identity in Canada is one that has been contemplated by several scholars. These scholars have taken various approaches to the question, many focusing solely on the social and political aspects of Metis history. While such approaches can be useful, they ignore the crucial influence of the economic and labour relations of the Rupertsland fur trade in the development and expression of a distinct Metis identity in western Canada. The unique economic and labour relations of the Rupertsland fur trade, identified by H. Clare Pentland as personal labour relationships, allowed a cohesiveness and inter-connectedness to develop between the Aboriginal labourers and their European employers which emphasized the interdependencies inherent in the industry. However, while personal labour relations were an important catalyst for the development and expression of a distinct Metis identity, it is too simplistic to suggest that it was these relations alone that encouraged such a phenomenon. The northern Australian cattle industry utilized similar economic and labour relations and yet a distinct mixed descent identity did not develop in Australia. Therefore, the external influences in the industry must also be examined. The four most important external influences that encouraged the development of a Metis identity in Canada and discouraged a similar event in Australia were: the needs of the colonial employers in regards to land tenure; the economic opportunities available to the people of mixed descent; the educational opportunities available to the people of mixed descent; and, the time depth of contact in both industries. These four external influences combined with the use of personal labour organization in the Rupertsland fur trade encouraged the development and expression of a distinct Metis identity in Canada.