Montana: Stories of the Land

Chapter 5 - Beaver, Bison, and Black Robes: Montana's Fur Trade, 1800 - 1860

Online textbook: Chapter 5 - (.pdf)

Worksheet 1: Smallpox and the Slaughter of the Bison - (.pdf)

Worksheet 2: Map Skills - (.pdf)

Learning from Historical Documents:

Broadside Announcing the Auction of Buffalo Robes, 1877

Interesting Links

Hear some Métis fiddle tunes and learn the importance of the fiddle in Métis culture.

For Educators