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	The Mad Trapper of Rat River
		While all this was going on people in the rest of the continent were fixed to their radios listening to the first live reporting of a RCMP manhunt in Canada's north as it occurred.
		With visibility during the blizzard at near zero, trying to cling to sheer cliffs of slippery ice and numbing cold, the mountain men of the area told the Mounties it would be impossible to do at this time of the year even with the proper gear and food.
		A native trapper traveling through one of the guarded passes told of strange tracks on the upper reaches of the Eagle River, Yukon.
	www.mysteriesofcanada.com /NWT/madtrapper.htm (1017 words)

	The Mad Trapper From Rat River - Strong as the Yukon Moon
		The Mad Trapper From Rat River - Strong as the Yukon Moon
		Ballad of The Mad Trapper from Rat River, story of Albert Johnson, the mad trapper who led the Northwest Mounted Police on a 48 day manhunt through the frozen Yukon in 1931-32, song by Dan LaRocque, The Mad Trapper from Rat River
		The Mad Trapper strong as the Yukon Moon
	www.bank-b-gone.com /audio/songs/madtrapper.html (556 words)

	NWT and Y History project - Rat River Map
		Trappers Garland and Lang circled the cabin and ascertained that Johnson was still there but, being on foot and having no supplies, they were forced to return the 14 miles to their base.
		Expert musher, trapper and outdoor man, as Johnson proved to be, it is hardly necessary to say he was using only poplar and willows for his fire, thus carefully eliminating anything but a very thin haze of smoke.
		Trappers Joe Verville (just brought in by plane to replace his brother Noel who had a severe cold), Peter and a native named Lazarus, to go over the Rat River Portage with dog teams to La Pierre House.
	www.nwtandy.rcsigs.ca /stories/rat_river.htm (5542 words)

	Johnson, Albert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Johnson, Albert, the "Mad Trapper" (b ?; d on the Rat River, Yukon 17 Feb 1932).
		On 31 Dec 1931, an RCMP constable investigating a complaint about traplines was shot and seriously wounded by a trapper living west of Fort McPherson, NWT.
		The ensuing chase lasted 48 days and covered 240 km in temperatures averaging -40°C, and at its end another policeman was badly wounded and a third, Constable Edgar Millen, had been killed.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0004146 (182 words)

	Mad trapper 'tracker' supports exhumation
		Yukon writer Dick North, who has spent more than 20 years on the trail of the Mad Trapper of Rat River, said Thursday he is hopeful an Alberta filmmaker gets permission to exhume the trapper's body.
		Myth Merchant Films wants to dig up Albert Johnson's body from the Aklavik, N.W.T., cemetery in which he is buried and take DNA samples from the corpse to determine his true identity.
		After years of research, North thinks the trapper was an American named Johnny Johnson whose family originally came from Norway.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/north/story/2006/12/07/mad-trapper.html (1321 words)

	Clinton McKinzie
		I was only ten years old when the madness took me. A wide-eyed kid, weaned on stories of unpunished villains, unconquered mountains, and the tales of the Malamute Kid, I remember crouching by a campfire in the Yukon wilderness as our fishing guide cast the spell.
		The legend of the Mad Trapper and the Arctic Circle War - a terrifying manhunt across the roof of the world in 1932 - had everything a boy could want: adventure and mystery, gold and murder.
		She served us beer and split pea soup in the empty Mad Trapper Lounge, asking, like everyone else we'd met since entering the Yukon, "What are you fellas doing up here, ay?" It always led to more questions and the inevitable conclusion that we were idiots.
	www.clintonmckinzie.com /MADNESS.html (2406 words)

	Welcome to Arctic Blast 2001 - A to Z
		The Royal Canadian Mounted Police used a plane and radio for the first time as they tried to track down the Mad Trapper, which made it possible for the outside world to follow the event that took place in the normally isolated Arctic.
		This is a true story about a man, Albert Johnson – the Mad Trapper of Rat River, who was wanted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
		Very little was heard about Albert Johnson until a trapper complained to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Arctic Red River that Johnson was springing his traps and hanging them on trees.
	www.arcticblast.polarhusky.com /madtrapper (693 words)

	Fans of "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams" Television Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This man, Trapper Tom, is known for his skill at trapping anything from grizzly bears to racoons.
		Mad Jack and Adams pick up her trail and are just in time to convince Tom not to shoot the cougar but to give up the baby cub as that is all that is needed to satisfy her.
		Trapper Tom gives up trapping and still brings animals to the city; but only orphans this time and gives more pleasure to people than ever before.
	www.grizzlyadams.net /episodes/theSearch.html (339 words)

	CM Magazine: Mad Trapper. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally published by Jackpine House Ltd. in 1980, this revised edition of Wiebe's fictionalized account of the 1931 RCMP manhunt for the "mad trapper of Rat River," Albert Johnson, has been released by Red Deer Press.
		In December, when Dene trappers report Johnson has interfered with their trap lines, Corporal "Spike" Millen and his partner, King, head to the Rat River cabin by dogsled to discuss the issue.
		A Northern Canadian manhunt becomes a hot media item with radio and newspapers sensationalizing events, dubbing Johnson the "Mad Trapper" and providing the public, all too eager to escape their daily lives during the "dirty 30's," with blow by blow accounts of RCMP activities.
	www.umanitoba.ca /cm/vol9/no19/madtrapper.html (745 words)

	WriteYukon > Story Ideas > Tall Tales
		In the winter of 1931/32, The Mad Trapper of Rat River killed one police officer and seriously wounded two others.
		The real identity of the Mad Trapper has never been established.
		Some suspect he was a gangster from Chicago, others blame him for two grisly murders on the Nahanni River at a place now called Headless Valley.
	www.writeyukon.com /story_ideas/tales.asp?i=D2C4&a=9994T7D29 (1070 words)

	THE MADTRAPPER SNOWSHOW SERIES
		Saturday, February 17th is the 75th anniversary of the death of the original Mad Trapper of Rat River.
		If a flag is captured, that individual will win a prize and a Mad Trapper Manhunt Winner's plaque.
		This event will only cost $20 and will include all the fixins of every Mad Trapper event - good music, baked lasagna, salads, hot drinks, and other yummies.
	www.themadtrapper.ca /manhunt.html (154 words)

	Adventure Race Reports :: Mad Trapper Snowshoe Series - ON - Jan 2005
		The Mad Trapper Snowshoe Series is eastern Canada's most successful snowshoe event.
		All the race results can be seen on the Mad Trapper pages of www.synergyat.ca.
		Having read Mike Caldwell’s report on the Mad Trapper, I thought I’d offer some insider points of view of how the front of the race developed on the weekend.
	www.zdap.com /racereports/viewtopic.php?t=3161 (2060 words)

	Scotch on the rocks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Inuvik (Aug 09/04) - The crowd at the Mad Trapper awaiting the appearance of Scottish rockers Nazareth got a bit of a scare when the power went out during the Big River Band's opening act.
		But the power was only out for 20 minutes, and Nazareth went on as scheduled, said Mad Trapper manager Dave Rogers.
		The Mad Trapper brings up big name bands like Nazareth, Trooper or Doug and the Slugs about once every two years.
	www.nnsl.com /frames/newspapers/2004-08/aug9_04naz.html (279 words)

	Hist103:"The Mad Trapper": Albert Johnson's Murderous Spree
		Little is known about the “Mad Trapper of Rat River” — Albert Johnson — who was shot and killed by the RCMP after a massive manhunt through the Yukon over 48 grueling days, through 240 km if the roughest terrain in the country.
		“Imaginative and historical truth in Wiebe's The Mad Trapper,” Journal of Canadian Studies v.
		trapper in literature and film,” Journal of Canadian Studies v.
	www.lackenbauer.ca /Hist103/8-1_Johnson.htm (127 words)

	WopArticleLayout
		Many stories and books have been written about the Mad Trapper, some fictional accounts, others where the author has gone into more detail.
		In the case of the Mad Trapper episode one of the special RCMP constables was Lazarus Sittichinli - most authors have called him Sittichliulis in error.
		Another source of information is the web-site of the Royal Canadian Cops of Signals - theirs is a wonderful story - the web-site address is: http://www.nwtandy.rcsigs.ca/rat_river.htm - this address will take you directly to the story on their involvement with the search for the Mad Trapper.
	www.wopmay.com /adventures/madTrapper.htm (1244 words)

	PolarHusky.com / Education {Experience Authentic Learning Online}
		The Royal Canadian Mounted Police used a plane and radio for the first time as they tried to to track down the Mad Trapper, which made it possible for the outside world to follow the event that took place in the normally isolated Arctic.
		Johnson’s shot was answered with a series of shots to keep him down, and he returned fire this was the beginning of the forty-eight days chase of Albert Johnson.
		The Mad Trapper of Rat River by Dick North
	www.polarhusky.com /2004/onlineclassroom/madtrapper2.asp?menuID=6 (660 words)

	Kicking Horse Grill in Golden BC - History
		Harry Oseychuk and sons constructed the beautiful log building that is now the home of the "Mad Trapper" in 1970.
		Ninety-five percent of the materials used in the construction of the 'Mad Trapper" are from local sources.
		Animal skins collected from various trappers of this region decorate the walls and along with rusty well-u5ed relics,encourage the nostalgic and the memorable ways of early-pioneer life.
	www.thekickinghorsegrill.ca /history.htm (687 words)

	Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River
		Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River
		In the early1930s, Albert Johnson,who had a cabin on the Rat River was accused of trapping on native traplines.
		In it, host Dave Nichols tells the complete story of the circumstances surrounding the manhunt for Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River.
	pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca /exhibits/cbcexhibit/madtrapper.html (284 words)

	Amazon.com: The Mad Trapper of Rat River: A True Story of Canada's Biggest Manhunt: Books: Dick North (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Trackdown is the result of twenty-odd years of North's obsessive research into the identity of the Mad Trapper.
		As it turns out, there is a small article in a county history stating that the Mad Trapper may have in fact been a man by the name of Johnny Johnson.
		Interestingly, the Johnson family had in fact been in contact with the RCMP several years after the incident; Johnson's mother, having seen the picture of the Mad Trapper, was certain that he was her son.
	www.amazon.com /Mad-Trapper-Rat-River-Canadas/dp/1592287719 (2193 words)

	Tillsonburg News, Tillsonburg, ON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pro Wrestling Xtreme and Mad Trapper’s Food Lodge and Beer Hall are joining forces to bring former WWF star King Kong Bundy to Tillsonburg.
		When asked about the King Kong Bundy weekend, Mad Trapper’s general manager Dave Charleton said, “The Trap was happy to come on board with the PWX.
		If they have a successful weekend, PWX and Mad Trapper’s plan to bring in other WWF legends like The Honky Tonk Man, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Jim the Anvil Neidhart, and recent WWE star BA Billy Gunn.
	www.tillsonburgnews.com /story.php?id=185599 (711 words)

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		Eventually an airplane flown by Wop May was brought in and a blazing gun battle ensued leaving the Mad Trapper dead on a bend of the Eagle River.
		He was half starved and frozen, wounded seven times and throughout all of it he maintained his silence.
		The story of the Mad Trapper of Rat River wrapped itself around the world.
	www.stuckinasnowbank.com /Page.asp?PageID=376&ContentID=515 (257 words)

	Murderers in the Wild
		When he was killed in a final shootout, his emaciated body weighed “not much over 100-pounds” according to one constable at the scene.
		Crime: A self-proclaimed prophet and Vietnam-era hippie, Oros was suspected of murder in the 1981 disappearance of a German trapper.
		Brought in for questioning but released due to lack of evidence, Oros took to the bush, where he lived alone, believing mysterious government agents were secretly hunting and trying to kill him.
	www.outdoorlife.com /outdoor/hunting/article/0,19912,1199031,00.html (654 words)

	PolarHusky.com / Education {Experience Authentic Learning Online} (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is a true story about a man, Albert Johnson — the Mad Trapper of Rat River — who was wanted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
		Constable King and Special Constable Bernard were ordered to mush to Johnson’s cabin and question him about the incident.
		Johnson’s shot was answered with a series of shots to keep him down, and he returned firethis was the beginning of the forty-eight day chase of Albert Johnson.
	www.polarhusky.com /madtrapper.asp?menuID=6 (658 words)

	'Super-human' hero dies
		Rat River (Mar 10/03) - The last surviving member of the RCMP who took part in the hunt for the Mad Trapper has died.
		Cpl. Robert McDowell died Feb. 20 in Oliver, B.C., at the age of 94.
		McDowell was part of the 21-person posse tasked with tracking Albert Johnson, "The Mad Trapper of Rat River," who led police on one of the most infamous manhunts in Canadian history.
	www.nnsl.com /frames/newspapers/2003-03/mar10_03rat.html (614 words)

	Mad_Trapper
		The Death of Albert Johnson Mad Trapper of Rat River
		A sign posted at the site where the Mad Trapper was finally killed by the RCMP.
		The place where I took this photo is particularly rugged country, even in the relatively mild time of summer.
	www.justagypsy.com /Photos/Signs/pages/Mad_Trapper.htm (110 words)

	Weekend Sportsman - THE MAD TRAPPER OF RAT RIVER: A TRUE STORY OF CANADA'S BIGGEST MANHUNT
		The Arctic trails do indeed have their secret tales, and one of the best is that of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, equal to the legends of Bonnie and Clyde or John Dillinger.
		A courageous and unrelenting posse on the trail of a furious and desperate wilderness outlaw.
		Lean and bloody, meticulously researched, The Mad Trapper of Rat River is a dark and haunting story of human endurance, adventure, and will that speeds along like the best fiction.
	www.weekend-sportsman.com /ViewDetail.php?Id=4270&type=B (405 words)

	Filmmakers hope to exhume Mad Trapper from Arctic grave (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Now an Alberta film company wants to dig up the body of the man known as Albert Johnson, renowned across the Arctic for overpowering the crushing climate to elude a seven-week 1930s manhunt that became a North American sensation.
		He had few supplies and had to endure blistering cold but still he avoided capture, even climbing a 2,133-metre mountain in a blizzard to make it into the Yukon.
		It was only after help from local Inuit and Gwichâin people that the RCMPstarted to close in on the Mad Trapper.
	www.canada.com /saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=32cb8bc1-cfa3-4599-8827-3ec3962dea99&k=3835 (705 words)

	Amazon.ca: mad: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mad Libs Super Silly Mad Libs Junior by Roger Price (Paperback - Feb 3 2004)
		Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill by Robert Whitaker (Paperback - Jan 2002)
		The Mad Trapper of Rat River : A True Story of Canada's Biggest Manhunt by Dick North (Paperback - Dec 1 2005)
	www.amazon.ca /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=mad&tag=54003-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (741 words)

	INFAMOUS MURDERS: The Hunt For The Mad Trapper - showing on The History Channel
		On the last day of the year 1931 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Alfred "Buns" King cautiously knocked on the wooden door of a log cabin remotely situated eight miles up the Rat River in Canada's Northwest territories.
		King was shot by the man inside, a trapper whose name may have been Albert Johnson.
		The ensuing manhunt by dogsled, foot and airplane across the frozen northern tundra pitched the Mounties against the seemingly superhuman Mad Trapper of Rat River.
	www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/tv_guide/full_details/Crime/programme_2100.php (150 words)

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