Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 90 Mair, Charles 1838 1927 Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Prepared by Arthur Wendover and Andrew Sly. "Through the Mackenzie Basin" by Charles Mair is a historical account written in the late 19th century. It documents the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899, highlighting the interactions and negotiations between the Canadian government and the Indigenous peoples in the Mackenzie region. Mair’s narrative provides insights into the socio-political dynamics, cultural exchanges, and the elegant landscapes of the region as the government sought to establish treaties amid the influx of settlers and miners. The opening of the book sets the stage for the expedition by introducing key figures such as Mr. Laird and various members of the treaty commissions. Mair begins with the preparations as the commission arrives in Edmonton, detailing their motivations and the logistical challenges they face. He describes the diverse social scenes of early Canadian society, offers descriptions of the natural landscape, and touches on the complexities of Indigenous rights. The narrative conveys a sense of urgency as they embark on their journey, emphasizing the fragility of the Indigenous way of life against the backdrop of expansionist pressures from the growing population of settlers and miners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alberta -- Description and travel Indians of North America -- Canada -- Treaties Athabasca and Peace River treaty expedition, 1899 Mammals -- Northwest, Canadian Birds -- Northwest, Canadian F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 312844 312845 2024-10-06T03:49:34.315280 2023-10-06T05:57:02.557481 text/html text/html 311580 2020-12-15T00:52:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 121318 2020-12-15T00:52:01 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 199974 2024-10-06T03:49:41.114225 application/epub+zip 202404 2024-10-06T03:49:37.327316 application/epub+zip 188606 2024-10-06T03:49:36.095328 application/epub+zip 358657 2024-10-06T03:49:44.257239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344997 2024-10-06T03:49:40.393286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325154 2022-09-06T21:27:37.100974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302096 302070 2024-10-06T03:49:33.767285 2023-10-06T05:57:02.196479 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 303690 2020-12-15T00:52:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119670 2020-12-15T00:52:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 303501 2020-12-15T00:52:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119284 2020-12-15T00:52:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22274 2024-10-06T03:49:44.383209 application/rdf+xml 13524 2024-10-06T03:49:36.693290 image/jpeg 3721 2024-10-06T03:49:36.410251 image/jpeg 196526 2024-10-06T03:49:34.343341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia