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