Native American trade

Native American trade involved exchanging goods such as furs, tools, food, and crafts across vast regions long before European contact. Different tribes specialized in certain items, like beadwork, pottery, or hunting products, which they traded with neighboring groups and distant communities. These exchanges fostered economic relationships, cultural connections, and alliances, often using barter systems or early forms of currency. Trade routes and networks facilitated the flow of valuable resources, enabling tribes to access goods not locally available, strengthen social ties, and support their economies and cultural practices over generations.