Metis People and the Fur Trade European Fur Trade: Three factors led to the development of large-scale fur trading within the Metis communities of the North. The first was the bountiful supply of furs in North America. The Canadian Shield and the Mackenzie Delta were the greatest fur areas in the world as its environment was an ideal habitat for many fur-bearing animals. Cold winters meant that the animals had a thick rich coat through …showed first 75 words of 3071 total…

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