John Beargrease
John Beargrease
(1858-1910)
Ojibwe mail carrier and fur trader
Enrich your American Indian history lessons.
Teach students about:
- What it was like delivering mail from Two Harbors to Grand Marais using a dogsled
- How the Lake Shore Trail contributed to cultural exchange
- What daily life was like for one Ojibwe family at the turn of the last century
- The importance of news delivery in the early 1900s
- How immigration affected Beargrease’s life
Grades K-6
“Northern Lights” Chapters 4 & 7
