The fur trade played a large role in shaping early North American economies and cultures. The North American fur trade was a key economic and cultural system linking Indigenous and European peoples, ...

That’s what author and illustrator Carl Gawboy wrote next to a hand-drawn map of Minnesota in his book “Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History.” Gawboy’s pen-and-ink drawing shows the state ...

ALLOUEZ (WLUK) -- Heritage Hill State Historical Park is well-known for its history. Thanks to an interpreter from the Oneida Nation, the park has been able to add to the park's history and give the ...

Furs settle the New World. "As fine a river as can be found" ; The precious beaver ; New Amsterdam rising ; "The Bible and the beaver" -- Clash of empires. Competition, conflict, and chicanery ; "Many ...