The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Creator: Unknown

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The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Engraving from a photograph taken during...the expedition sent out last spring by the Canadian Government to explore and report on the valleys of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Rivers, in Rupert's Land. This represents the mode of portaging north canoes across a point of land in the neighbourhood of rapids or falls which oppose obstacles to continuous navigation. The figure in the centre is "Charlot, " the Iroquois guide. In the rear the half-breed "Wigwam" is in the act of adjusting the fire under the kettles for the noonday meal. In front of him are two of the voyageurs, with packs of baggage, carrying their load by means of a strap passed round the forehead. The figure on the left is one of the bowsmen, Charlot's son, portaging the paddles belonging to the canoe. The scene is the Red River, and it represents the last labours of the Iroquois, as far as Mr. Hind's party is concerned'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858

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This image, titled "The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858," is an engraving from a photograph taken during an exploration expedition sent out by the Canadian Government to investigate and report on the valleys of the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Rivers in Rupert's Land. The photograph depicts the challenging process of portaging a canoe and baggage across a land point, which is necessary when rapids or falls obstruct continuous navigation. The central figure in the image is "Charlot," an Iroquois guide, who is overseeing the preparations for the noonday meal. In the background, the half-breed "Wigwam" is adjusting the fire under the kettles. Two voyageurs, carrying packs of baggage, are in the foreground, using a strap passed around their foreheads to help carry the load. The figure on the left is one of the bowsmen, Charlot's son, who is portaging the paddles belonging to the canoe. This scene takes place on the Red River and represents the final labors of the Iroquois for Mr. Hind's party. The image provides a glimpse into the challenging and arduous nature of 19th-century exploration expeditions and the essential role that indigenous guides and laborers played in their success.

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