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Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899

by Charles Mair

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Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Charles Mair. Catalog subjects include Alberta -- Description and travel; Indians of North America -- Canada -- Treaties; Athabasca and Peace River treaty expedition, 1899. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

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Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

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Table of contents

24 chapters

  1. 01Through the Mackenzie Basin2 min
  2. 02Chapter I From Edmonton To Lesser Slave Lake2 min
  3. 03Chapter II Lesser Slave River And Lesser Slave Lake2 min
  4. 04Chapter III Treaty At Lesser Slave Lake2 min
  5. 05Chapter IV The Half-Breed Scrip Commission2 min
  6. 06Chapter V Resources Of Lesser Slave Lake Region2 min
  7. 07Chapter VI On The Trail To Peace River2 min
  8. 08Chapter VII Down The Peace River2 min
  9. 09Chapter VIII Fort Chipewyan To Fort McMurray2 min
  10. 10Chapter IX The Athabasca River Region2 min
  11. 11Chapter X The Trip To Wahpoośkow2 min
  12. 12Introduction21 min
  13. 13Through the Mackenzie Basin — Section 1322 min
  14. 14Chapter II Lesser Slave River And Lesser Slave Lake.10 min
  15. 15Chapter III Treaty At Lesser Slave Lake.26 min
  16. 16Chapter IV The Half-Breed Scrip Commission.13 min
  17. 17Chapter V Resources Of Lesser Slave Lake Region.7 min
  18. 18Chapter VI On The Trail To Peace River.11 min
  19. 19Chapter VII Down The Peace River.17 min
  20. 20Chapter VIII Fort Chipewyan To Fort McMurray.30 min
  21. 21Chapter IX The Athabasca River Region.7 min
  22. 22Chapter X The Trip To Wahpoośkow.23 min
  23. 23Conclusion.3 min
  24. 24MR. COTÉ'S POEM.2 min
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