The fur trade was the first global trading system and the Ojibwe people were key players in a historical period that has shaped the geography

how non-Indian economic and political interests conspired to eradicate the community’s self-sufficiency

Many of the essays also address how indigenous people made meaning of gender and how these meanings developed over time within their own communities

"Mamaskatch reminded me of my childhood and the Indigenous people I love dearly

Speaking from a variety of viewpoints and enmeshed in complex webs of allegiances to Indian

Luka and Little Feather hawaii The fur trade was theIndigenous sisters Luka and Little Feather have a dream to see the ocean. But how can they? It's cold where they live, in their small town, where only simple things seem to happen. Even in the quietness of their serene home, the girls long for adventure and often tell stories of what they would do if they ever did get to see the ocean. While out exploring by the river, Luka finds something that will change their lives forever a yotnytku, or "magic