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| Acronym: NWC: | North West Company | rance]] and many were members of Native Aboriginal tribes. The voyageurs were highly valued employees of trading companies, such as the North West Company (NWC) and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). They were instrumental in retrieving furs from all over North-America but were especially important in the rugged Athabasca region of the North-West. The Athab |
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