What was the name given to the men and women who hunted for furs and traded with the white men?

The men and women who hunted for furs and traded with European settlers were commonly known as "trappers" or "fur traders." In North America, many of these individuals were part of the fur trade industry, which was vital to the economy and interactions between Indigenous peoples and European colonizers. Some Indigenous groups also engaged in fur trading, often acting as intermediaries in these exchanges.