derouine

See also: dérouine

English

Alternative forms

• derouin
• drouine

Etymology

From French dérouine.

Noun

derouine (plural derouines)

1. (fur trade, Canada, historical) An expedition made to First Nations camps or villages for trade rather than waiting for the natives to come to the forts, often involving wintering in the camps.
   • a. 1824, The Publications of the Champlain Society:

     St Germain &co returned from a Derouine L.L.P. [Rainy Lake] & R.L. [Red Lake] The Indians [arrived] with Two hundred Skins all good Furs, and the best Derouine ever made at the Panbian River.

   • 1830, William Connolly, Letter to George Simpson:

     From this view of the case it will appear that the surest plan by which to draw from the Chilcotins all the benefit of which their country is susceptible will be by attending to them by the means of Derouins and by endeavouring to make them resume the intercourse which they formerly held with Alexandria […]

   • 1831, P. W. Dease, Stuart Lake Journal:

     Arrived at Sunsett at Alexandria, where find Mr. Fisher and all his people safe and well […] three derouines were made to the Chilcotins, and produced about 3 Packs […]

   • 1843, A. C. Anderson, Letter to George Simpson:

     At present the bulk of the returns ostensibly yielded by the Chilcotins are procured at Tluz-cuz by drouine parties sent thither […]

   • 1897, Alexander Henry, New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry ..., page 579:

     Two of my men returned from derouine well loaded with furs. I had the curiosity to count the Assiniboine dog travailles, and found no fewer than 230.

Translations

expedition to First Nations camps

• French: dérouine (fr) f