An essay describing the effects of the fur trade on the Native peoples of Canada Excellent. Essay         The trapping of beavers for their fur had always been an integral part of native culture. The introduction of the profit-seeking fur trade caused drastic changes in the native way of life. These changes ultimately concluded with the destruction of an enormous part of native culture. It can be said that, "The introduction of the commercial fur trade …showed first 75 words of 636 total…

…showed last 75 words of 636 total…of crisis. As the fur trade was no longer widely available, the native dependency shifted to the government. It has only been within the past few decades that native leadership has tried to break the perpetual cycle of dependency. Some native leaders see a return to the old customs of their ancestors as the best solution. However, with the almost complete erosion of their original culture, returning to it will be an extremely daunting task.