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Henry Youle Hind’s surveys of the North-West

A portrait of Henry Youle Hind, about 1865.
A portrait of Henry Youle Hind, about 1865. Henry Youle Hind · Cox, A. W. · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Henry Youle Hind (1823–1908), a scientist and explorer, led surveys of the North-West between 1857 and 1860 that produced scientific reports, photographs and maps. His reports on arable land helped shape Canada’s decision to pursue the acquisition of Rupert’s Land, a decision taken, as Parks Canada notes, without regard for Indigenous peoples.

Scope & context

His surveys and their influence as described in his reviewed designation, not his later career.

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