To: Harmless Teddy Bear
The pelts were highly sought after. One of the worst, maybe THE worst war, ever in North America was over access to beaver pelts.
Native Americans, and since they didn’t have written language we don’t really know how many people were slaughtered over this little rodent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Wars
To: packagingguy
Mom's side of the family is Wyandot.
I used to have as my tagline "Trust not the french or the Iroquois"
14 posted on
08/09/2022 7:56:01 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
To: packagingguy
Not sure which fur I like the best:
... or ...
(If you look closely you may see goosebumps)
27 posted on
08/09/2022 8:55:07 PM PDT by
texas booster
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To: packagingguy
Slaughtered?
The Indians sold the beaver pelts to the French and British traders
31 posted on
08/10/2022 5:21:23 AM PDT by
bert
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