The Voyageur Express

Episode 3: The Voyageur Express Episode 3, John Tanner’s Narrative Chapter 2

October 31st, 2023  |  Season 1  |  41 mins 39 secs

anishinaabe, fur trade, john tanner

The Voyageur Express Episode 3, John Tanner’s Narrative Chapter 2
I hope everyone has a lovely NAVC Fall Gathering, Sorry I can’t be there, but hopefully y’all can have an impromptu book club!
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This Episode comes from John Tanner’s Narrative, which was published around 1830:
A narrative of the captivity and adventures of John Tanner : (U. S. interpreter at the Saut de Ste. Marie, ) during thirty years residence among the Indians in the interior of North America Available to read here:
https://archive.org/details/bp_596018/page/38/mode/1up?view=theater
I’d also Recommend John Fierst’s Article: “A ‘Succession of Little Occurrences’
Scholarly Editing and the Organization of Time in John Tanner's Narrative
about working on an Annotated edition of John Tanner’s Narrative here:
https://scholarlyediting.org/2012/essays/essay.fierst.html
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I read from and reference an article talking about the problems with the stereotypes of alcoholism during the episode, you can read the article here:
https://psmag.com/news/whats-behind-the-myth-of-native-american-alcoholism
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Episode 1: The Voyageur Express 001 Saukamappee's Narrative

October 20th, 2022  |  38 mins 58 secs

david thompson, fur trade, saukamappee, small pox

The Voyageur Express 001 Saukamappee's Narrative

To register for the 2022 NAVC Virtual Fall Gathering go here:
https://mailchi.mp/d95739d2c009/register-today-navc-fall-virtual-gathering

To Read the Archive.org Version of David Thompson’s Book go here:
https://archive.org/details/davidthompsonsna00thom/page/326/mode/2up

I highly recommend getting the Moreau Editions of Thompson’s Writings:
https://www.amazon.com/Writings-David-Thompson-Travels-Version/dp/029598936X

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The Voyageur Express Episode 0: Introductions

October 20th, 2022  |  7 mins 57 secs

canada, canoe, fur trade, great lakes, history, paddle, voyageur

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