Many Tender Ties: Introduction & Chpt. 1

In the introduction we were exposed to the Hudson Bay Company and the way it function in the vast western territories. But most importantly I was able to understand and realize what the role of the Indian woman was with in the fur-trade society. This economic development lead to role-play in which the Indian women became involved. These women became important with in the trade industry in a way that they were able to improve trade across the country. By this happening much of the native women thoughts were that they would gain so much while marring a trader and these women were largely accepted with in the traders because of the female gender.

Through intermarriage much of these Indian women became part of the "superior" trader. Being that the Canadians were able to communicate with the Indians they were able to construct success with in the company and having that effective Indian mate played a huge role. In fact the English were largely interested in fur trade and did not do anything to the natives with in the land. In fact they relied on the Indians to protect them from French attacks. With in these same Indian tribes much of the women were not considered and were in a "slave-like state" with in their culture. Much the tribes in particular the Chipewyan took their women for granted and did not treat them fairly. In fact they did twice the work that the male Indian would do. In fact these Indian males did not view woman as sex objects compared to the Europeans and therefore, this lead to prostitution with in the native women themselves. The Europeans themselves began to see how these Indian women were and found themselves in shock because of their actions. Yet they also thought that some of these Indian women were beautiful and found themselves attracted to them, therefore "mixed blood" future generations began.