The Indians and the heroic age of New France

by Bruce G. Trigger

One of a series of booklets to provide the general reader, the teacher and the historical specialist with concise accounts of special Canadian historical problems. They are written by experts in their fields . The series includes topics on which teachers and others have expressed a desire for more information than is now available in general works and texts.

24 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1977

About the author

Bruce Graham Trigger, OC OQ FRSC was a Canadian archaeologist, anthropologist, and ethnohistorian.

He received a doctorate in archaeology from Yale University in 1964. His research interests at that time included the history of archaeological research and the comparative study of early cultures. He spent the following year teaching at Northwestern University and then took a position with the Department of Anthropology at McGill University in Montreal, and remained there for the rest of his career.

Reviews

[spike marlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the better ones in this series of booklets. Bruce Trigger provides a very balanced approach to the discussion of The Indigenous peoples involvement in the fur trade. It was a complicated and complex system of alliances where the Indigenous people had the control and the French depended on them not only for the furs, but also for their very survival. It was only in 1665 when the French brought a force of 1200 seasoned veterans that the French were in a position to enforce their will on some of the indigenous groups. Well worth the read.