Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Atlantic voyage from Stromness, plus the harsh environment, could cause serious health problems, such as scurvy, for Hudson’s Bay Company workers. They had doctors and apothecary chests but, as Dr Winona Wheeler of the University of Saskatchewan describes, they also used local Indigenous medicines from the Swampy Cree and Rock Cree people. Some, such as beaver castor, muskrat root and Seneca snakeroot, were so effective that the Company expanded its trade to acquire them.
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Featured Music
Samples from “Documentary” and “The Trip Home” from the album “Deltapodus” by Zerøbeat – available on Bandcamp zerobeat2020.bandcamp.com
Reproduced with permission from the artist.
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More Information
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The Atlantic voyage from Stromness, plus the harsh environment, could cause serious health problems, such as scurvy, for Hudson’s Bay Company workers. They had doctors and apothecary chests but, as Dr Winona Wheeler of the University of Saskatchewan describes, they also used local Indigenous medicines from the Swampy Cree and Rock Cree people. Some, such as beaver castor, muskrat root and Seneca snakeroot, were so effective that the Company expanded its trade to acquire them.
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Your feedback is much appreciated. Here is a form to send to us.
oisf.org/visitor-feedback-2021
_________________________________________________________________________
Featured Music
Samples from “Documentary” and “The Trip Home” from the album “Deltapodus” by Zerøbeat – available on Bandcamp zerobeat2020.bandcamp.com
Reproduced with permission from the artist.
________________________________________________________________________
Donations
All the events in this year’s Festival are free of charge. If you are enjoying our online sessions, please consider supporting the Festival with a donation. Click the link below to donate and we thank you sincerely for your support.
paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=orkneyscience%40gmail.com&item_name=To+help+covering+the+cost+of+this+year's+Orkney+International+Science+Festival¤cy_code=GBP&source=url
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More Information
For more information about this and other events please visit our website on oisf.org
