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Fort Témiscamingue interpretation centre © Parks Canada

By Neveu, Lily Pol

Fort Témiscamingue on Obadjiwan Point: a Place for Meeting and Exchange

The Fort Témiscamingue-Obadjiwan National Historic Site of Canada illustrates the important role the fur trade once had in the Canadian economy. It also testifies to the Franco-British rivalry for control of the fur industry. The industry also played a key role in defining the cultural perception the inhabitants of the Témiscamingue region had of themselves, regardless of whether they were Native Anishinabe (Algonquin) or French or English settlers. The Témiscamingue site has been a centre of human activity for about 6,000 years and various peoples have used it as a meeting place for m...

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