Hudson's Bay Company -- History, Cree -- Manitoba -- York Factory -- Social life and customs, Cree -- Manitoba -- York Factory -- Social conditions, Cree -- Manitoba -- York Factory -- Interviews, Cree -- Manitoba -- York Factory -- Biography, York Factory (Man.) -- Social life and customs, York Factory (Man.) -- Social conditions, Hudson's Bay Company, Cree -- Social conditions, Cree -- Social life and customs, Cree, Manitoba -- York Factory 

"The era the elders describe, from the end of World War I to the closing of York Factory in 1957, saw dramatic changes - both positive and negative - to aboriginal life in the North. The extension of Treaty 5 in 1910 to include members of the York Factory band, the arrival of police and government agents, and the shifting economy of the fur trade are all discussed. Despite these upheavals, however, the elders' accounts demonstrate the continuity of northern life in the twentieth century, from the persistence of traditional ways to the ongoing role of community and kinship ties. Perceptions of aboriginal life have been shaped largely by non-Native accounts that offer limited views of Swampy Cree history and record little beyond the social and economic interaction that was part of life in the fur trade. The stories in this collection provide Cree perspectives on northern life and history, and represent the legacy of a younger generation of aboriginal people."--Amazon. 

xxxvi, 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. 

Contents:
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Traders, Trippers, and Trappers
Work and Wages
York Boats, Coast Boats, and Steamers
Company and Community
Recreation and Social Events
Food, Clothing, and Shelter
Women's Lives and Activities
Growing up at York Factory
Churches and Ministers
Education
Sickness and Medical Care
Descriptions of York Factory
Stories and Local Events
Ancient Legends and Traditions
Seasonal Life in the York Factory Area Treaties and Treaty DaysGrandfathers and Grandmothers
Leaving York Factory
BIOGRAPHIES
David Massan
Catherine Anderson
Alex Ouscan
Joseph and Amelia Saunders
Abel Chapman
Archelaus Beardy
Fred Beardy
Richard Beardy
Albert and Amy Hill
Elizabeth Oman
Mary Redhead
John Neepin
Afterword.

Notes:
Includes index.