The Ojibwa, Red River and the Forks, 1770-1870, The Forks and the Battle of Seven Oaks in Manitoba History

Peers, Laura

This article traces the history of Ojibwa and European relations at The Forks. It begins with the Ojibwa moving into the Red River area and their relations with the Cree, Assiniboine and the Sioux. This piece mentions people such as Chief Peguis, John Tanner, and the events of the Pemmican Wars and the Selkirk Treaty. There are drawings and photographs included.

Peers, Laura. 1994. The Ojibwa, Red River and the Forks, 1770-1870. In The Forks and the Battle of Seven Oaks in Manitoba History, edited by Robert Coutts and Richard Stuart, 3-12. Winnipeg: Manitoba Historical Society.
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