Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures, Maps, and Tables viii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xv
6. The North West Passage by Land 3
7. Managing a New Region 35
8. George Simpson and a New Pacific Commerce 44
9. Nature Here Demands Attention 69
10. From Fort Vancouver to the Vermilion Sea 95
11. The North West Coast 123
12. New Markets for New Exports 151
13. Columbia Country Produce 184
14. Beyond the Mere Traffic in Peltries 218
15. Crisis in the Fur Trade 244
16. Simpson’s Reorganization 257
17. The Native Foundation of Trade and Labour 283
18. Conclusion 311
19. Abbreviations 323
20. Notes 325
21. Bibliography 379
22. Index 399