Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie Stirring Scenes of Life in the Canadian North-west

"Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie" by John McDougall is a historical narrative that shows McDougall's time as a missionary in the Canadian Northwest during the late 1800s. The story tells of the lives of the Indigenous people, and the struggles, perseverance, and cultures the people faced. The narrative begins in January 1865, in the cold of winter, and it shows the daily lives of the Indigenous people including how women were responsible for everything in the community and how men needed to survive during hunting. McDougall lets the reader see the beauty of the land and the challenges faced as they interacted with the author during colonization.