The correct answer is C) suppliers.
They provided clothing (like moccasins) and food (like meat, maple sugar, and wild rice) the traders needed to survive the winter. We are talking about suppliers.
There were other Native American Indians that played roles as hunters. These Indians hunt animals to feed the tribe's families and used the skin of the animal for trade. The fur trade produced many benefits for the, For instance, the French were only interested in the fur trade and never really wanted to settle in colonies in the North American territory as was the case of the English colonists.
The Guides helped European people to travel through the Indian lands and explore the territories, whereas Clerks worked on the trading posts and daily activities.
