Edmonton House Brigade

One of our members, and Edmonton's Historian Laureate Amber, has created this amazing platform! Check it out!! "Miskamowin (act of discovery in nêhiyawêwin/Cree) seeks to collaboratively explore of our history, stories and legacies. We are also proud to serve the community as a safe virtual space to host online classes, blogs, workshops and Indigenous based-content."

We always love hearing from our friend Matt!

A great article by EHB member Neil!!

The Edmonton House Brigade is always happy to receive new members. We are family friendly and we all share an interest in the preservation and presentation of fur trade history. We are happy to support new membership with advice and guidance. We encourage all potential members to view our schedule of events then come out and spend a day at one of our demonstration camps. In general, the basic requirements are:... -a vehicle and the ability to travel to our events -an investment in period clothing and primitive camping equipment, including a canvas wedge tent -a commitment of time to attend events, usually weekends during summer months -an interest in the history of the fur trade in Western Canada and learning some of the primitive skills as listed in the Brigade Skills and Interest page on our website: http://www.edmontonhousebrigade.ca Please PM us if you have any questions.

Studies show that watching a beaver eat cabbage lowers stress by 17%

A fun new game called *drumroll* GUESS THE FUR TRADER. Do you recognize anyone?

Artist and Elder Jerry Saddleback, whose craftsmanship is featured in the Milner Library, discusses the process of traditional bow-making and its importance in Indigenous culture.

So cool!!! Fur trade episode!!!!

A fur trade haiku: boom goes the musket why did you drink all the rum men need to bathe please... WRITE ONE IN THE COMMENTS

Even though this summer did NOT go as planned, we are dreaming of next year where we can gather again for great camps!

Our members find the funniest historical memes

Miss us? Here's a little musket demo from member Tim!

for you history buffs ................ In the year 1788, BOYER'S POST was established (aka, the ‘Ol...d Establishment), and was the 1st trading post established on the Peace River. It was built by adventurer-trader, Charles Boyer of the North West Company . The post was established near the mouth of the Boyer River which is five miles downstream from present day Fort Vermilion. Charles Boyer of the North West Company had travelled up the mostly then unknown Peace River from Fort Chipewyan [on Lake Athabasca] and had entered the rich fur lands of the Beaver and Cree First Nations. This post would kick-off trading in a rich new trading area. They then sent the furs via river routes during the spring/summer season to exchange points in the east and ultimately to Montreal. Just four years later in the year 1792, Alexander Mackenzie and his voyageur party rested at Boyer’s Post enroute to the Pacific Ocean. Mackenzie would go on to establish Fort Fork at the junction of the Peace and Smokey Rivers in that same year [where he would winter] before beginning his unknown route to the Pacific. The North West Company (La Compagnie du Nord-Ouest) had its beginnings in 1779 and lasted until 1821 when it merged with its rival, the HBCo. See more