Contact with Europeans .26 fur trade Assiniboine

the first person of european descent describe assiniboine employee of hudson s bay company named henry kelsey in 1690s. later explorers , traders jean baptiste de la vérendrye , sons (1730s), anthony henday (1754–55), , alexander henry younger (1800s) confirmed assiniboine held vast territory across northern plains, including united states (which achieved independence in 1783 did not acquire plains until 1803 in louisiana purchase france.)

the assiniboine became reliable , important trading partners , middlemen fur traders , other indians, particularly british hudson s bay company , north west company, operating in western canada in vast area known rupert s land. during later 18th century , 19th century, south of border in became montana , dakota territories, assiniboine traded american fur company , competing rocky mountain fur company. assiniboine obtained guns, ammunition, metal tomahawks, metal pots, wool blankets, wool coats, wool leggings, , glass beads, other goods fur traders in exchange furs. beaver furs , bison hides commonly traded furs.

assiniboine 1851 treaty territory. (area 300)

increased contact europeans resulted in native americans contracting eurasian infectious diseases endemic among europeans. suffered epidemics high mortality, notably smallpox among assiniboine. assiniboine population crashed around 10,000 people in late 18th century around 2600 1890.

the lewis , clark expedition mounted united states in 1804-1806 explore louisiana territory, newly acquired france. expedition s journals mention assiniboine, whom party heard while returning fort clatsop down missouri river. these explorers did not encounter or come in direct contact tribe.

noted european , american painters traveled traders, explorers, , expeditions opportunity paint west , native american peoples. among encountered , painted assiniboine life painters karl bodmer, paul kane, , george catlin.

the assiniboine signed treaty of fort laramie (1851).