George Nelson
George Nelson
(1786 - 1859)
Fur Trade Clerk
Your fur trade lessons will come alive when
your students learn about:
- His life as a fur trade clerk for the XY, North West and Hudson Bay companies
- The roles of traders, clerks, voyageurs and Indian suppliers in the Great Lakes fur trade
- The cultural and economic exchange between the Dakota, Ojibwe and Europeans
- Trade goods from around the world and their value in beaver pelts
Grades K-8
"Northern Lights" Chapter 5
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