Thanadelther (ca. 1700-1717)
The Thanadelther of Chipewyan legend was one of the most important and enduring figures of northwestern Canada and perhaps the only woman to play a truly significant part in its early history. . Serving as a guide and interpreter, she led employees of the Hudson's Bay Company to their first mee...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65258 2023-05-15T14:19:15+02:00 Thanadelther (ca. 1700-1717) Smith, James G.E. 1984-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65258 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65258/49172 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65258 ARCTIC; Vol. 37 No. 3 (1984): September: 195–320; 296-297 1923-1245 0004-0843 Biographies Chipewyan Indians Cree Indians Expeditions Fur trade History Hudson's Bay Company Oral history Thanadelther ca. 1700-1717 Women Fort Churchill Manitoba Northern info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion other 1984 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:22:19Z The Thanadelther of Chipewyan legend was one of the most important and enduring figures of northwestern Canada and perhaps the only woman to play a truly significant part in its early history. . Serving as a guide and interpreter, she led employees of the Hudson's Bay Company to their first meeting with the Chipewyan in the Indians' home territory. As well, she was instrumental in establishing peace between the Cree and their traditional enemies, the Chipewyan, an absolute requisite before the Chipewyan could be brought into the trade with the Company. . Thanadelther's story, as it is recited by Chipewyan elders, is remarkably similar to that recorded by Captain Knight in the daily post journal of York Fort in the period 1715-1717. . In a society in which the status of women was extraordinarily low, the Slave Woman was the leader and the strength of the journey across the Barrens, the forceful orator, the one of indomitable courage [who forged ahead on her own to bring reconciliation between the Cree and Chipewyan]. Both Knight and Stewart recognized that the success of the mission was due to her as "the Chief promoter and Acter of it". On the day of her death, Knight wrote: "She was one of a Very high Spirit and of the Firmest Resolution that ever I see any Body in my Days and of great Courage & forecast." Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Chipewyan Churchill Cree indians University of Calgary Journal Hosting Canada Fort Churchill ENVELOPE(-94.079,-94.079,58.756,58.756) ARCTIC 37 3 |
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The Thanadelther of Chipewyan legend was one of the most important and enduring figures of northwestern Canada and perhaps the only woman to play a truly significant part in its early history. . Serving as a guide and interpreter, she led employees of the Hudson's Bay Company to their first meeting with the Chipewyan in the Indians' home territory. As well, she was instrumental in establishing peace between the Cree and their traditional enemies, the Chipewyan, an absolute requisite before the Chipewyan could be brought into the trade with the Company. . Thanadelther's story, as it is recited by Chipewyan elders, is remarkably similar to that recorded by Captain Knight in the daily post journal of York Fort in the period 1715-1717. . In a society in which the status of women was extraordinarily low, the Slave Woman was the leader and the strength of the journey across the Barrens, the forceful orator, the one of indomitable courage [who forged ahead on her own to bring reconciliation between the Cree and Chipewyan]. Both Knight and Stewart recognized that the success of the mission was due to her as "the Chief promoter and Acter of it". On the day of her death, Knight wrote: "She was one of a Very high Spirit and of the Firmest Resolution that ever I see any Body in my Days and of great Courage & forecast." |
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