Native Americans
Hudson had interesting interactions with Native Americans. The first time he went ashore was in George's Harbor, where he found friendly native tribes. They traded with the people there, and then continued on their way.
Unfortunately, Hudson and his crew did not see the native people as equals. They often went into their villages and stole food, supplies, and boats. They justified their actions by saying that the natives would have done the same to them.
Hudson gave the natives knives and beads in exchange for tobacco. Read the primary source account from Robert Juet (who sailed with Hudson) below!
"Our men went on Land there, and saw great store of Men, Women and Children, who gave them Tabacco at their coming on Land. So they went up into the Woods, and saw great store of goodly Oakes and some Currants. For one of them came aboord and brought some dryed, and gave me some, which were sweet and good. This day many of the people came aboord, some in Mantles of Feathers, and some in Skinnes of divers sorts of good Furres. Some women also came to us with Hempe. They had red Copper Tabacco pipes, and other things of Copper they did weare about their neckes. At night they went on Land againe, so wee rode very quiet, but durst not trust them."
Unfortunately, Hudson and his crew did not see the native people as equals. They often went into their villages and stole food, supplies, and boats. They justified their actions by saying that the natives would have done the same to them.
Hudson gave the natives knives and beads in exchange for tobacco. Read the primary source account from Robert Juet (who sailed with Hudson) below!
"Our men went on Land there, and saw great store of Men, Women and Children, who gave them Tabacco at their coming on Land. So they went up into the Woods, and saw great store of goodly Oakes and some Currants. For one of them came aboord and brought some dryed, and gave me some, which were sweet and good. This day many of the people came aboord, some in Mantles of Feathers, and some in Skinnes of divers sorts of good Furres. Some women also came to us with Hempe. They had red Copper Tabacco pipes, and other things of Copper they did weare about their neckes. At night they went on Land againe, so wee rode very quiet, but durst not trust them."