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A skilled game of exchange: Ojibway fur trade protocol

Minnesota history • 50 (6) • Published In 1987 • Pages: 229-240

By: White, Bruce M..

Abstract
This article probes the intercultural relations and perceptions in the fur trade between European traders and the Ojibwa. White discusses the importance of gift giving as a means of establishing rapport between the traders and the Ojibwa, the significance of alcohol in exchange transactions, and competition between the fur trading companies.
Subjects
Alcoholic beverages
Gift giving
External trade
Credit
culture
Ojibwa
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1998
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
'traditional' to ca. 1850
Coverage Place
Central Ojibwa: Lake Superior region, United States and Canada
Notes
Bruce M. White
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
85652033
LCSH
Ojibwa Indians