Heritage Minutes

Jean Nicolet (1x209)

Date de diffusion: Jun 28, 1992

In the first years of the 17th century, the beaver pelt trade created a heated rivalry among the French, English and Dutch in North America. The European powers vied for alliances with the Native peoples. While the English and Dutch tried to attract Natives to their trading posts, the French chose a different approach - travelling to where the Natives lived, learning their languages and customs, and converting them to Christianity.