Ripples from La Prairie Voyageur Canoes
Thursday, April 30, 2026
The First American Fur Traders in Montana, 1807–1810: McClellan, Lisa, and the Remarkable Survival of François Rivet
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In the wake of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–1806), American entrepreneurs raced up the Missouri River to exploit the rich beaver ...
François Rivet: from the old French voyageur world to the modern American frontier
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From a conversation with friend Gemini… Question: As a genealogist and a fur trade historian is there a specific person in the 400-year sp...
Monday, April 27, 2026
Charlie Russell: My Hero and his Paintings of the Fur Trade
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When I was a small boy—age 7—we went to visit mom’s family in Montana. That trip was perhaps the most impactful event in my life. What I s...
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