Through the Mackenzie Basin - Mair, Charles
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Embark on a journey through the vast Canadian Northwest with Charles Mair's "Through the Mackenzie Basin: A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899." This meticulously prepared edition recounts the expedition's travels through the Athabasca River, Peace River, and Mackenzie River regions of the Northwest Territories. More than a simple travel narrative, Mair's account offers a valuable glimpse into Canadian history and the complex relationship between the government and the Indigenous peoples of the area at the turn of the century. The book also presents a…mehr

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Embark on a journey through the vast Canadian Northwest with Charles Mair's "Through the Mackenzie Basin: A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899." This meticulously prepared edition recounts the expedition's travels through the Athabasca River, Peace River, and Mackenzie River regions of the Northwest Territories. More than a simple travel narrative, Mair's account offers a valuable glimpse into Canadian history and the complex relationship between the government and the Indigenous peoples of the area at the turn of the century. The book also presents a fascinating study of the birds native to the Northwest, detailing observations of avian life in this remote corner of Canada. Readers interested in Canadian history, travel, and natural history will find this a compelling and insightful read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Mair was born at Lanark, Upper Canada, to Margaret Holmes and James Mair. He attended Queen's University but did not graduate. On leaving college, he became a journalist.[1] In Ottawa in 1868, Mair was introduced by civil servant and writer Henry Morgan to young lawyers George Denison, William Foster, and Robert Haliburton. "Together they organized the overtly nationalistic Canada First movement, which began as a small social group."[1] Mair "represented the Montreal Gazette during the first Riel Rebellion, and was imprisoned and narrowly escaped being shot by the rebels."[2] Mair was a Freemason[3] Mair "was an Officer of the Governor-General's Body Guard during the second Riel rebellion in 1885, and was later employed in the Canadian civil service in the West."[2] He died in Victoria, British Columbia.