NATS 1500 Study Guide - Final Guide: 1969 White Paper, James Bay Project, Jackson Katz
29 Mar 2017
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In pre-confederation times, the british and the indigenous peoples of north america engaged in a trade system to benefit both parties. As discussed in lecture, the natives would trade various types of furs, predominantly beaver; and the british traded european manufactured goods and tools such as guns. This trade was made possible mainly through, as innis highlights, a dependence on indigenous technologies like the canoe . Throughout the latter hal of the trade, marked around the 17th century, the british and aboriginals half-breed descendants were very important. these people secured the native technological advantages, as wells the european industrial view. As romantic as this trade system appears at first glance, the relationship was exploitive to both the indians and the environmental because, as innis highlight in the readings, it was treating the environment as a staple. Consequentially, the indigoes culture experienced a major shift, being forced to adopt modernity and commercialized their skills around the new fur industry.
