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| Title: |
Mud Housing |
| Creator: |
Joseph Jean Fauchon |
| Subject: |
Houses, Dwellings, Homes |
| Description: |
This essay will outline the purpose and uses of traditional mud houses among those Métis who lived a traditional lifestyle on the Prairies. |
| Publisher: |
Gabriel Dumont Institute |
| Date: |
1800s, 1900s |
| Type: |
Text Document |
| Format: |
Text |
| Language: |
English |
| Alternate Title: |
Maision D'Hiver |
| Abstract: |
With the Metis often traveling for most of the spring, summer and fall months hunting the buffalo or freighting, the only need for permanent shelter occurred during the winter months. Maision d’hiver or winter houses arose from this need. These houses were often constructed of logs, straw and mud and were easily repaired when the families returned to settle in for the winter months. These houses were not only quick to construct and repair but were extremely durable as shown by some of these houses still being in existence today. |
| Date of Copyright: |
June 2, 2005 |
| Coverage: |
Saskatchewan, Western Canada |
| GDI Media Filename: |
Mud Housing copy.pdf |
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