Winter Quarters with the Northwest Fur Trade Historians
Saturday, January 10, 2026
11:30-4:30 pm

Helen South Alexander Gallery and MAC Auditorium (all inside)
Cost: Free

About the Program: Listen to stories of the early fur trade through the eyes of the Spokane Indian Tribe and the people who worked it. This is your chance to learn about the era, enjoy the music of the fur trade period with fiddler Foy DeMoss, and visit displays from the early fur trade all with the Northwest Fur Trade Historian (NWFTH) reenactors—dressed in the period!

The NWFTH are a group of volunteer historians and members of the American Mountain Men Association, who create the living history of the period from 1806-1840. They are based out of the Riverside State Park site of the Spokane House Trading Post (1810-26). The NWFTH sets up encampments for students and the general public throughout the region.

The following talks begin at 12:00 pm. Come for one or all!

"Readings from the early Northwest Fur Trade Winter Journals on winter activities at the trading post and recognition of current tribal surnames dating back to fur trade days." - with fur trade historian, author, and NWFTH member/reenactor Mark Weadick

"The Spokanes, the People Who Greeted Jaco Finley" - as told by Spokane tribal historian and lecturer of the Spokane Tribe of Indians Warren Seyler

"The Fur Trade Era & Geopolitical Intrigue of the Time" - with Assistant Manager Paul Neddo, Riverside State Park and a NWFTH member

"The Life of the Engagees and Voyageurs in the Fur Trade" - with Bill Delyea, NWFTH Reenactor

Interested in learning more about the NWFTH, you can visit their website!

Sponsored by the Northwest Fur Trade Historians and the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Skip Kuck with the NWFTH at cookiebox@twc.com.