Written under the sponsorship of Education North from material gathered from tapes, microfilm, photographs and rare books found in archives, libraries and in private collections. The intention of this work is to encourage further reading and study about the time in history when Fort Chipewyan was the centre of the fur trade. Chapters include information on the Chipewyan, the Woodland Cree and the Métis peoples of this area. Also discussed is the forts and their locations, transportation, rivalry on Lake Athabasca, historic sites and highlights, as well as black and white pictures of the town and its people.