Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

A narrative account describes life among Indigenous peoples along the Mackenzie River, portraying seasonal camps, subsistence activities, and skilled hunters and trappers who pursue moose, beaver, bear, and smaller game. It centers on a hunter named Michel, his mastery of stealth, trapping, and canoeing, and how a personal betrayal by a white man fosters deep jealousy and mistrust that shapes his later relations with settlers and missionaries. Interwoven observations cover social customs, resource use, domestic labor, trade with fur companies, and tensions introduced by contact with white newcomers.