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Audio Transcript of Anthony Henday 1754 to 1755
Audio Transcript: On 20 June 1754, Henday left York Fort with a group of Plains Cree to find the “Black Foot people”, in particular to seek trade with the Blackfoot chief and his people. Henday travelled to the Saskatchewan River via the Hayes River and Fox River to Moose Lake and then along the North Saskatchewan River into present-day Alberta, arriving around 6 September. On 14 October, about 28 kilometres (eighteen miles) southeast of present-day Red Deer, Henday finally found the great camp of the Archithinues (Black Foot), with its 200 teepees pitched in two rows.
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Drawing of Blackfoot Camp 1754
Over the winter, the exploration party moved west within site of the Rocky Mountains. In January 1755, they moved northeast to the point where the Sturgeon River empties into the North Saskatchewan River, about 32 kilometres (20 miles) downstream from present-day Edmonton. Eventually, Henday returned to York Fort on 23 June, by travelling down the North Saskatchewan to the Forks of the Saskatchewan, and then followed the same route as on their onward trip.
Source: Voiceovers by Kyle Rawn, Christian Wyss and LeeAnn McLellan, Algonquin College, Ottawa. Assistance provided by Don Crockford, Coordinator, Broadcasting Radio and Media Design Sector, Algonquin College.
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