Coureurs de Bois

lived with and married into

First Nations Bands

longest portage

close to 20 kilometers

dangers they faced

cold temperatures in the winter and travelling on rivers with rapids

trapper's survival

depended on having a safe source of food

winter cache

encased in ice to protect them from wolves and foxes

cache

food supplies that were hidden and protected from the animals

travelled

into the wilderness to get to the best sites for hunting and trapping

Fashion in Europe

kept hunters looking for more supplies of fur

Company of 100 Associates

large trading company set up by the coueurs de bois

worked with the native peoples

learning skills passed down from many generations

Merchants who controlled the fur trade

made large profits

coureurs de bois

runners of the woods

trade among First Nations groups

usually done through family contacts

portage

when canoes and belongings had to be carried through the wilderness from one river to another