Fur trade

Aboriginal women had occupied an essential position in the fur trade of the North American region from its birth during the 17th and 18th centuries. Even though this is true, the role of women, especially those of the Native American society, has been ignored a great deal in the entire history of fur trade. Contrary to the belief that the whole fur trade activity was only male-dominated, it very much depended upon Native women and their participation and labor in order to ensure survival as well

The fur trade industry is responsible for a great deal of the growth of North America into the Canadian frontier we recognize today, particularly during the early contact period between European settlers and Aboriginal groups that were living off the land prior to their arrival. Not only was it one of the first major economic industries, the fur trade also played an extremely significant role in shaping Canadian geography as we recognize it today. The competition between the Hudson's Bay Company

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the fur trade and fur trading industry was at its height. There were many fur trade companies in most civilized regions of North America.One major compnents of the fur trade was the hunters or trappers, which many of were Native Americans. Since Europeans came to America, there had been constant interactions with Native Americans, both peaceful and violent. Native Americans, Europeans and American settlers could benefit from one another, leading to an extensive

The fur trade was damaging to most First Nations. The fur trade began with good intention and benefited the First Nations people, however; it slowly began to negatively impact them. Due to the fur trade, First Nations began fighting with each other, a decline in wildlife began and diseases spread and killed many people. First Nations people began conflicts over trade goods and at times this led to fighting. The wildlife killed for fur trade purposes were slowly going extinct and impacted the First

By 1670 the fur trade had changed the village selection location to be closer to profitable furs . By slightly moving the villages from the water ways and into the forest to be closer to the animals with more profitable furs they could get more furs and their fore better trade goods.. Some tribes still stayed close to the water ways because of the high value of beavers. Village population were anywhere from 100 to 500 people3at this time. Sault Ste Marie was still a center of trade and a place of

3. In economic dimension, fur trade was profitable. It benefited not only Astor but also American at that time. It exploited new and arid territories in American and stimulated the development of local business. It created lots of employment opportunities.The fur was exported to European, China and other countries which promoted international business. In cultural dimension, fur trade influenced Indian and some tribes culture. During the trading with the American fur company, they seduced Indians

There are a plethora of news sites, organizations, and establishments, all within the American fur trade, that enjoy deceiving the general public with claims of a humane and safe fur trade. While these claims seem to hold credibility, they fall flat once challenged with heavy evidence of cruelty and peril. The fur trade should be outright banned from the United States as it excludes humane methods of euthanasia, utilizes wretched methods of confinement, and as it acts as an extreme health hazard

Canadian Fur Trade History’’ Shayne Lloyd History 1121 Thompson River University August, 24 2016 ‘’The Evolving Canadian Fur Trade History’’ Canada is known for the vast landscape diverse in natural resources that are found with in its boarders stretching from coast to coast. The fur trade in Canada has a unique and colorful evolving history. The geography of Canada with its thousands of lakes and wide spread landscape began as a pristine environment to harvest furs. Early shore-based

silver, but they found something else, which proved to be just as valuable as furs. The ecological impact of the fur trade on the Indians of the North America demonstrates that the Indians were not the beneficiaries, but the victims in fur trade with all the other Europeans countries which affected them socially, environmentally and economically. French and the English fisherman in 1500’s were the first to purchase fur from the Indians, in exchange the Indians received European manufactured goods

The Canadian fur trade played a key role in the development of Canada as a country in many ways, largely because of the growing need for furs by women overseas. The fur trade acted as the early foundation of the Canadian economy. The trade increased international trade and consequence acted as a driver of extending the exploration of the vast Canadian wilderness - much further than would otherwise have occurred. Concurrently, one of the more important outcomes of the fur trade was that it acted as