Selkirk Settlers: Origins of the Red River Colony

Dr. Harry Duckworth traces the colony from the original treaty between Lord Selkirk and the Hudson’s Bay Company to the treaty Selkirk signed with five local First Nations leaders.

The Selkirk Settlers — Origins of the Red River Colony from Canada's History.

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