European Contact and Colonization
Immediately following the establishment of our historical fur post, more European explorers and traders arrived in the region. The 18th and 19th centuries marked a significant turning point for our people and other Indigenous groups.
While the furs trade brought new economic opportunities it also introduced challenges, including the spread of diseases to which our Indigenous peoples had no immunity and the establishment of trading posts and the involvement of companies such as the Hudson’s Bay Company altered our traditional trade routes and relationships.