Tag Archives: Radisson

Pierre Radisson Lives on in French River

Posted on November 7, 2025 by cdsmiller17

I’m back in my original stomping grounds.

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Today in History, the English Got a Toehold in Canada

Posted on May 2, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Hudson’s Bay Company (May 2, 1670) To be completely honest, it was far more than a toehold. It was a swath of land extending far into the west of the country, thanks to the help of Radisson and Groseilliers The … Continue reading →

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My Prior Life Hint from Pierre Esprit Radisson:

Posted on May 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do Through my reincarnation research, I’ve had hints that seemingly come out of left field. This one was found in Radisson’s First Journal, chronicling how he escaped his adoptive Iroquois ‘family’ and returned … Continue reading →

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When a Lunar Eclipse Coincides with Politics

Posted on November 7, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Beaver Full Moon (November 8, 2022) Tomorrow is a big day. But not just for American politics. This one is going to be ‘huge’ for me, too. This chart has a definite Cosmic Cross (aka Grand Cross) in its centre. … Continue reading →

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Was There Something in the Air That Year?

Posted on June 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

No Man’s Brother (1984) There I was, writing a book about furtrading in the Canadian North, and suddenly I realized I’d been pipped at the post. Obviously, these things happen, but it knocked the wind out of my literary sails. … Continue reading →

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The Beaver House (VIII)

Posted on June 6, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chapter Eight Meanwhile, Pierre was dreaming, too. But his dream was not pleasant. In fact, he was having a nightmare about his close brush with death at the hands of his Mohawk capturers. Scenes of scalding, joint amputations, beatings and … Continue reading →

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The Beaver House (VII)

Posted on June 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chapter Seven Kijik lay on her mat, a satisfied smile playing at the corners of her lips. She’d been dreaming of her god-spirit and he had been showing her intimacies that had so far eluded her experience. With each dream-vision, … Continue reading →

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The Beaver House (III)

Posted on June 1, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chapter Three She was called Kijik, meaning ‘Sunshine’, by her abductors. Although her disposition was basically sunny, she didn’t always feel that way, especially these days. Sometimes her feelings were so passionate, and her moods so petulant, that she would … Continue reading →

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The Beaver House (II)

Posted on May 31, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Chapter Two Pierre felt relaxed. The water was lapping the sides of his canoe gently and the sound of his paddle dipping into the surface of the lake served to keep a steady beat for the sounds from the wilderness … Continue reading →

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The Hudson’s Bay Company in Canada started in London

Posted on June 29, 2014 by cdsmiller17

Beaver House, Revisited   Recently I visited Hudson’s Bay’s Ancient home in the middle of London. Dangers of the wild, the strength of the gun Inspired the fur traders’ foreign forays: Searching for beaver pelts all of their days; Seeking … Continue reading →

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