by La Compagnie | Apr 22, 2019 | La Compagnie Blog
When spring arrives and the rivers start moving, it’s all too easy to think more about canoeing and other spring pleasures than to take care of those old webs. Over the years I’ve lost a couple pairs of snowshoes due to my own ignorance. So, I thought I...
by La Compagnie | Apr 1, 2019 | La Compagnie Blog
Thanks to Beth Hynes-Ciernia for permission to reprint her article, “Women in the Fur Trade” (La Compagnie Journal, Vol 2 No 2 (1988), page 13) in honor of Women’s History Month. The US has celebrated women’s contributions to history, culture and society...
by La Compagnie | Sep 23, 2017 | La Compagnie Blog
Readers who are familiar with early 19th century Ojibwe history are likely to recognize the name of John Tanner, the white child who was captured and raised by Indians and who became an adult within communities of Ojibwe of the Lake Superior and American-British...
by La Compagnie | Sep 9, 2017 | La Compagnie Blog
This is the last of Tom Brennan’s “ramblings,” part 3 of 3. “How wonderful it is to be a part of this effort,” he says. How wonderful that we knew Tom. How wonderful that he shared so much of himself. We miss him and his wonderful spirit...
by La Compagnie | Mar 11, 2017 | La Compagnie Blog
In early 2009, veteran La Compagnie member Tom Brennan was confronting cancer. Thelma B encouraged him to keep at his different writing projects to help keep his mind off his health. Reminiscing about his “personal adventure of interpretation” turned out to be a...
