Chapter 4 - The First, First Lady

Over 175 years ago, just beyond the palisades of the fur trading outpost Fort St. James, established by Simon Fraser in 1806, the courage of a shy young woman who kept a cool head during a terrifying crisis was to change the course of history. Situated on the southeast end of Stuart Lake, about 950 kilometres by road north of Vancouver, this small community of 2,046 people is an important Carrier First Nations settlement. But Fort St. James also ranks as the second-oldest continuously inhabited...

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