You are the journalist following a group traveling with oxcarts leaving the Red River Valley in Dakota Territory. Your job is to report to your editor 'back east' about the people you interview and places you see along the way.
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Your task is to find out as much as you can about the Metis people, and life along the oxcart trails in the Red River Valley, Dakota Territory.

Use the Web sites below to start gathering material for your story. Use your favorite search engine to expand your search. Once you have all the information you need, start organizing your project.

Web Sites for Oxcart Trail Projects:

1800 Newspaper Resources

Information on the Metis

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