![]() ![]() Contrary to the title, this book is better situated as a borderlands study rather than a history of Grand Marais’s Anishinaabeg and fur-trading past. Gichi Bitobig, Grand Marais provides a comprehensive examination of the North Shore fur trade during the early nineteenth century. Johnston’s journal entries as clerk at Grand Marais the following winter describe a similar sentiment. ![]() ![]() Chapman’s journal conveys great frustration at his post’s meager profits as well as the psychological struggles he endured during the winter of 1823-24. The Anishinaabeg leader Espagnol, for instance, sagaciously waited until late spring to trade his furs, when he knew their value at each post. The Indians, moreover, adeptly navigated this nascent trade rivalry to their advantage. The HBC held a competitive advantage because of its extensive history of relations with the North Shore Anishinaabeg. The AFC’s venture at Grand Marais struggled from the outset. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:īook Reviews 129 profit from the HBC’s decision to downsize Fort William following the HBC’s merger in 1821 with the North West Company. ![]()
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