Secondary Sources

This journal article states that excavated seeds, charcoal and wood may represent the social status and relationships between groups, and their environment. The samples discussed were from the Hudson’s Bay Company, the Sixth Regiment at Upper Fort Garry, Delorme House and the Garden Site. The seeds listed were excavated from two privy refuse pits (strawberry, raspberry, plum, grape, cranberry, cherry, hazel nuts, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, pecan, dill and coriander).

The theme of this paper is to determine the relationship between social position (status) and material culture during the fur trade, specifically 1821 – 1870. The groups used for this study are: The Hudson’s Bay Company’s Northern Department, with their “quasi-militaristic” hierarchy; the peoples in the region living outside the Company (religious, agricultural); and impermanent groups (The Sixth Regiment). There is a small chart with sample records of meat distribution for a couple of social classes.

Summarises information found in Quaternary Consultants Ltd. report from 1998 titled Archaeology of Main Street Roadworks: York Avenue to Tache Avenue 1996-1998.

This report provides a background on the CN East Yards area at The Forks including: site analysis; environmental considerations; examination of existing buildings; historic considerations covering Precontact and Fur Trade (1730s-1800s), and provincial establishment (post-1870). Development focus and possibilities are discussed in the context of land use and public space. Attachments include: summaries of past proposals and four Canadian redevelopment experiences; soils investigations; riverbank stability; train noise considerations; architectural assessment; tourism/recreation attraction studies; East Yards Focus by Etienne Gaboury; and an option-by-option analysis of three main development plans.