The company’s origins trace back to two French explorers, Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard des Groseilliers, who recognized the economic potential of the North American fur trade.

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In 1785, Duvernay began working for North West Company at Lac Du Flambeau (northern Wisconsin) and married Josette Minedemoeyah, a Obijwa (Chippewa) woman. In 1821, he joined the American Fur ...