Fur Trade
Fur Trade competition
In the 1713 a treaty of peace was signed
No Indigenous was involved
Between the French and British
The French and the English were also in a competiton
And would also raid settlement
Would raid each others post
British Trade
1644 they started trading
In the 1670 they had established the Hudson Bay
Trading company - Haudensaunce cree
With the Haudensaunce
The role of the Indigenous
WOMEN
made clothing for the Europeans
Prepared and provide food to everyone
Helped repaint and make canoes
Built good relationships on culture
Cleaned and prepared many Furs
Also acted like Guides to people
Men acted like guides
shared technology and knowledge
hunting areas and how to make their own canoes
Go-Betweens
Traded with other First Nations for Fur
MEN
Hunted and trapped many animals
Transported Fur
The consequences
More of the Europeans had came
Moved where their was less food and resources
The Indigenous people have to move to a different place
The Europeans had brougt diseases
Diseases were eaither small poxs and measles
Mostly Elders died
Also could't learn about their cultrue
Childrens could't learn about their religion
Caused some of the indigenous peoples to die
They made cities
Indigenous people were also displaced
Develop of Fur Trade
DEVELOP OF TRADE
In the 1600's king of France decide colony
Trades
Should build and should be controlled
Needed a license
From the King of France
Needed to agree to build settlement
French people were allowed to trade furs
Didn't have trading license form the king
The Coureurs were also very young men aswell
Learned each others language
Had lived with each other
Became friends
Didn't want to build settlement
Had Kids with the Coureurs de bois men
Their kids religion was Metis
Made a Family
Mix of Indigenous and Coureurs
COUREURS DE BOIS
Also worked with the First Nations
Of Canada
Wanted to explore more
Voyageurs were very young men back-then
Were contracted by merchants
To the trading posts
Given permit to bring supplies
Sang their own religious songs
Sang with the pace
if sang fast the canoes go fast
Didn't know how to swim
Didn't have life jackets back-then
Took 12-14 days to travel
When had to travel used Birch-mark canoes
can go 40 hours without sleeping
VOYAGEURS
The First Nations were like guides to the Voyageurs
Start of Fur Trade
Competition between French and English
The fight increased
People had to pick sides
Of the Fur Trade
In 1600 they used beaver pelts
beaver pelts were very popular
4 beaver pelts = 4.5l of alcohol
12 beaver pelts = 1 rifle
Made hats and clothes
long lasting
was very good material
Europeans started the Fur Trade
With the Indigenous people
Went to look for more beaver pelts
Bartered for iron goods
Europeans had arrived in the 1500
Decide to work with First Nations
different places that never been seen
