The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

CHAPTER XLII.

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THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY AND THE INDIANS.

Company's Indian policy--Character of officers--A race of hunters--Plan of advances--Charges against the Company--Liquor restriction--Capital punishment--Starving Indians--Diseased and helpless--Education and religion--The age of missions--Sturdy Saulteaux--The Muskegons--Wood Crees--Wandering Plain Crees--The Chipewyans--Wild Assiniboines--Blackfoot Indians--Polyglot coast tribes--Eskimos--No Indian war--No police--Pliable and docile--Success of the Company 431