Settlers' Effects - Mackenzie - Environmental, Cultural & Social Change from 1805-1972


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The fur trade was an important industry in the area for many years. The Forts acted as key cultural linkages between First Nations and early European settlers.

Themes List

Fort Grahame and Fort Ware - Fort Grahame (1890) and Fort Ware served as supply centres for areas along the Finlay River.

Finlay Forks - Finlay Forks was a key trading post and settlement located at the confluence of the Finlay and Parsnip Rivers.

Fort McLeod - Located on McLeod Lake, Fort McLeod was one of B.C.'s first and most busy trading posts. It served the areas around the Crooked and Parsnip Rivers..

Trappers - Some of the earliest settlers moved into the Mackenzie area to trap fur-bearing animals, including mink, lynx and fox.

First Nations - The original people of the area have an innate understanding of their environment.