Last Mountain House : A Hudson’s Bay Company Outpost in the Qu’Appelle Valley

Card covers, 193 pages, 8.25x10.75 in - 21x27.25 cm, B&W maps, photos and charts.

Covers lightly worn and sunned. Fore edge lightly soiled. Spine sunned, worn at head and heel, chipped at heel.

This volume reports and analyzes the archaeological findings of five digs overseen by John and Jean Hodges during the summers of 1965-1969 at Last Mountain House, a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post site (northwest of Regina, Saskatchewan). The volume begins with a geographic description of the site, a historical overview of Last Mountain House, and an explanation of research methodology and goals. The authors then discuss the buildings/features, artifacts, and animal remains found. The book concludes with three appendices: a list of site volunteers, a lengthy catalogue and description of artifacts, and a catalogue and description of animal remains (written by Jean Hourston-Wright). Technical in tone, the book provides insight into the living conditions and activities of Hudson’s Bay Company employees in the nineteenth century.