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University of Saskatchewan Special Collections
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http://library2.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-03022011-125458/
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c1966
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Title
A
history
of the
Battlefords
to
1914
Description (Scope and content)
To an
uncommon
degree
the
history
of the
Battlefords
reflects
the
major
forces
which
shaped
Western
Canadian
development
prior
to
World
War
I
. In
pre-white
times
the
ford
near
the
mouth
of the
Battle
River
was the
tribal
feuding
grounds
of
Cree
and
Blackfoot
, and the
meeting
place
of
both
plains
and
woods
Indians
. With the
coming
of the "
pedlars
" and
Hudson's
Bay
Company
men
the
present-day
Battlefords
district
became
strategic
fur
country
.
It
was
well-stocked
with
beaver
and
handy
to the
buffalo
herds
of the
plains
, and
competitive
trading
posts
were
located
in the
vicinity
.
Surveyors
,
contractors
,
govern�ment
and
police
officials
, and
settlers
followed
traders
into the
North
Saskatchewan
parks
country
, and
conflict
between
old
and
new
ways
,
between
trade
and
agriculture
,
between
systems
of
land
tenure
,
erupted
there in
1885
.
Again
,
Battleford's
location
was
crucial
. The
relation�ship
between
railways
and
immigration
, and the
economic
consequences
of
good
railway
transportation
to a
wheat
and
cattle
oriented
country
are also
admirably
demonstrated
by
developments
in the
district
at the
turn
of the
century
.
Because
a
history
of the
Battlefords
must
touch
upon
all
these
issues
, and
others
important
to
Western
Canada
, this
locality
is
particularly
interesting
for
detailed
examination
. With the
hope
that
understanding
of
our
heritage
may
be
gained
from
it
, this
study
of the
Battlefords
was
undertaken
.
Author
McPherson
,
Arlean
Esther
Publisher
University of Saskatchewan
Date(s) of creation / publication
1966
Date range
1910-1919
1930-1939
1940-1949
War
World War I
World War II
Canadian Subject Headings
Water resources development -- Canada
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Primary media
Textual documents
Physical extent
221 pages
Language of material
English
Date created
2011-05-10
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