Itinerant Jewish and Arabic Trading in the Dene’s North, 1916-1930

• Published in: Journal of the Canadian Historical Association
• Main Author: Colpitts, George
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Canadian Historical Association / La Société historique du Canada 2013
• Subjects: Venus; First Nations; Premières Nations
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1025000ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/1025000ar

In late nineteenth century and especially in the interwar years, “free traders” took advantage of better transport systems to expand trade with Dene people in the Athabasca and Mackenzie Districts. Well versed in fur grading and supported by credit in the expanding industrializing fur industry in th...