In some tribes, Native Americans traded furs with the Europeans. This occurred most frequently between the French or Dutch and tribes such as the Ottawa tribe, and the Huron tribe before it was destroyed by the Iroquois. In Canada where the French and Dutch took up residents, Native Americans would often times leave Chequamegon Bay (near present day Wisconsin) to trade at Montreal, Canada. Contrary to popular belief, Native Americans did not become solely dependent on European goods. They continued to produce their own material such as steel tipped arrows, and integrated some European goods into their culture. This close contact with various European nations had a large impact of the Native American culture. For one, in order to properly communicate
