Robert Coutts worked as a historian with Parks Canada for over 30 years. He has a doctorate in history from the University of Manitoba and is currently a research scholar at the University of Winnipeg. Robert has authored or co-authored three books, including (with Flora Beardy)Voices from Hudson Bay: Cree Stories from York Factory, as well as numerous articles on western Canadian history. He is editor of the journal Manitoba History.
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