Indian
hunters pursuing buffalo in the early spring,
ca. 1822
Extremely
wearisome journeys at the portages, 1821
Cold
night camp on the inhospitable shores of Lake
Winnipeg, 1821
Winter fishing on the ice of the Assiniboine
and Red Rivers, 1821
Inside
an Indian tent, 1824
Arrival at Norway House on
the great Lake Winnipeg
1821,
by Peter Rindisbacher
During their voyage to Red River, the Swiss immigrants
stopped at a number of trading posts. This drawing of
Norway House was done during a time of high trading
activity.