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