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Trading post people
People who were at a trading post in the 1800's
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Voyageur | People who transported the goods and pelts in their canoes |
| Pelt Preparer | First nations women who prepared the pelts for trade |
| Interpreters | People who spoke multiple languages to help the traders and the first nations people understand each other |
| Guides | First nations people who helped the Europeans find their way in unfamiliar areas |
| Clerks | Managed the day to day business at the trading posts |
| Chief Factor | Person in charge of the trading post |
| Suppliers | People who provided the items like moccasins and food to the traders so that they can survive the winter |
| Hunters | First nations people who hunted and trapped animals for their fur and their meat to trade |
| Doctor | Helped treat the sick and injured |
| Carpenter | Built and repaired the buildings |
| Cooper | Built and repaired wooden barrels |
| Tailor | Sewed and mended clothing |
| Blacksmith | Made tools, nails, and many other items made of hot metal |
| Tinsmith | Made and fixed tin things, they worked with cold metal |
| Night watchman | Kept watch at night for threats or danger |
| Post-master | Sorted and delivered the mail |
| Clergyman | A priest or minister who preached and performed marriages and funeral |
| Junior clerk | Helped the clerks with their tasks, but didn’t make the final decisions |
| Apprentice | Someone learning how to do the work of a junior clerks in the trading post |
| Skipper | A man who sailed a small schooner who was responsible for the safety of his passengers and the navigation of his boat |
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