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British Presence

3:45 min. - This was the period of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the beginning of the country’s era of commerce.

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Evelyne St-Onge -The English took over our lands and wrote laws instructing us on how to live. But we were here first!
Then English government composed a royal decree where King Goerge claimed it was his duty to protect the Indians.
Because we were not of the same race, we were considered uncivilized people.
Narrator - In Minganie, after Louis Joliet and his kind come Peter Dunn and his kind. The fur trade is year long and the firewater flows freely.
Fiction
What a skin, wolf skin! That's great!
What may I offer you?
I don't have very much.
This big casserole?
Wait a minute, lady... I have something for you.
What are you showing?
My kilt, Oh no, my kilt, I cannot.
That gun may be!
Ok! Give me that skin.
Turn around.
Turn around you too.
Oh my God... What did I do...
That is the origin of the check skirt
Narrator - In 1802, the territory goes to the North-West Company who merges with Hudson Bay in 1821. It is given exclusive rights on the fur trade and the exploitation of salmon rivers. At that moment, there are three trade posts, Sept-Iles, Mingan and Natashquan. The fur market is not at all what it was in the previous century, fashions have changed.
Fiction
Good day young lady.
What could a man of the Hudson Bay company do for you today?
I see you have furry money.
It doesn’t matter;the Hudson Bay accepts all kind of money.
Show me this skin.
For this one, I’ll give you this yellow ribbon
No, what do you want then?
For the scarf it will be two furs.
I know what we’ll do. If you want to dress your little dog’s fur, you’ll get the scarf.
Narrator - Still for the innu's exchange with white people go smoothly…
Music - Philippe Mckenzie


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