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The people who went after furs were trappers.

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Middlemen in the fur trade were fur traders or first nations who had been given furs from the producers (HBC and north west company) and had sold these furs to first nations or other consumers. Think of it as salesmen:)


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The North West Company primarily obtained furs through a network of trading posts and relationships with Indigenous peoples in Canada. They engaged in the fur trade by exchanging goods, such as metal tools and textiles, for furs, particularly beaver pelts, which were highly sought after in Europe. The company employed voyageurs and fur traders who traveled deep into the wilderness to collect furs directly from Indigenous trappers. This system allowed them to build extensive trade networks and dominate the fur trade in the early 19th century.


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