Fur Trader by Einar Odd, Sr. Mortensen (Paperback Book)

Name: Fur Trader by Einar Odd, Sr. Mortensen (Paperback Book)
Brand: University of Alberta Press

University of Alberta Press

The Fur Trader is a critical edition of Einar Odd Mortensen Sr.\u2019s personal narrative detailing the years (1925\u20131928) he spent as a free trader at posts in Pine Bluff and Oxford Lake in Manitoba during the waning days of the fur trade. Mortensen\u2019s original narrative has been translated from Norwegian to English, and supplemented with a scholarly introduction, thorough annotations, a bibliography, and a reading guide. This additional material presents the author as a product of Norwegian culture at the time, and guides the reader through a close reading of Mortensen\u2019s interpretations of his work and travels, the people he encountered, the Indian Residential School system, and Indigenous participation in the First World War. Mortensen\u2019s insights and experiences will be of interest to\n\nFur Trader\nFrom Oslo to Oxford House\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note ;