The Illustrated History of CanadaRobert Craig Brown |
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... hunting parties were forced to travel considerable distances in search of their prey . The Huron , for example , mounted autumn and late - winter deer - hunting expeditions , usually of several hundred men , that took them on lengthy ...
... hunting parties were forced to travel considerable distances in search of their prey . The Huron , for example , mounted autumn and late - winter deer - hunting expeditions , usually of several hundred men , that took them on lengthy ...
Page 48
... hunting , this strategy required both skill and bravery . The hunters risked being trampled if the herd was startled . Arrived at the island [ of trees ] , the women pitched a few tents , while the chief led his hunt- ers to its ...
... hunting , this strategy required both skill and bravery . The hunters risked being trampled if the herd was startled . Arrived at the island [ of trees ] , the women pitched a few tents , while the chief led his hunt- ers to its ...
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... hunting parties made regular excursions in search of seal and walrus , and - after contact with Europeans - on traplines for fur - bearing animals . With the increasing daylight of spring , the people moved to fishing camps where they ...
... hunting parties made regular excursions in search of seal and walrus , and - after contact with Europeans - on traplines for fur - bearing animals . With the increasing daylight of spring , the people moved to fishing camps where they ...
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