The fur trade was based on the barter system and in the late 1700s a blanket was worth seven prime beaver pelts, a gun cost 14 pelts. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's History) (Underwool is ...

When the first European farmers arrived at Red River in 1812, they soon found themselves at the centre of a conflict between two fur trading ... trading posts. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's ...

Learn more about Tyee Presents. In modern times we seldom think of the impact the fur trade had on colonization in Canada — though it’s one of the first examples of resource-based extraction ...