Trading Of Native Americans During The 1600s

During the 1600s in early Minnesota, the Native Americans of the Dakota Tribe and the European settlers exchanged in a numerous amount of trading different things. Some of the trades were equal and some were better for one of the single groups. The trading the two groups did with one another came across many different varieties. There were trading of consumer goods, exchanging of belief systems, and swapping of agriculture possessions.
One of the common consumer goods back during the 1600s that was used for trading was were fur. The Native Americans would hunt a plentiful amount of animals. These would include: beaver, buffalo, wolf, deer, etc. The beaver fur was to be considered the most valuable in trading. A specific reason the Native Americans that belonged to the Dakota Tribe hunted these animals, was because they were all around at the time. If they saw buffalo, they knew there were more near since they move in herds of as many as 50 or more. The trading could happen anywhere. As an exchange of the fur, the Whites would give the Native American something in return. These items could include: blankets for warmth, cloth for clothing, metal tools, and kettles for
European Christian missionaries traveled to spread their beliefs and established religious schools for the Native Americans. This was done, in part, because the government was trying to assimilate them to White ways. Some of the Indians however, did convert to Christianity, went to school, cut their hair, and dressed like the regular White man. The beliefs held by the Native Americans where closely tied to their ancestors, desire to appease the spirits and their love of the Earth. The Native Americans taught the Whites how to love the Earth and treat it with respect. They showed them how to use everything in animals and put it into good use so when they killed nothing would go to