Chapter 2 - The Arrival of the Traders


This painting shows Captain James Cook in his vessel Resolution entering Nootka Sound in 1778. Gordon Miller painting

 

Traders from many countries were attracted to British Columbia. They came in search of sea otter and beaver skins which the Aboriginal people offered in trade. The fur trade brought many changes for the Aboriginal people.

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