
Many of the silver pieces in animal shapes, such as beavers, turtles, fishes, and foxes, became symbols used by American Indians to reflect their respect for the animals they hunted. A Jesuit style cross of Lorraine, for instance, did not necessarily have Christian religious significance to Native Americans. Brooches or crosses might symbolize bravery, or a display of wealth, or perhaps, authority, but they did not necessarily mean to the American Indians what they meant to Euro-Americans. In The Prairie (1827) James Fenimore Cooper ’ s trapper hero. To some they symbolized the rugged freedom of the frontier, to others, anarchy and degradation. As time went on, Native Americans began requesting specific silver ornaments that signified culturally-specific ideas. With the explosive growth of the Rocky Mountain fur trade in the 1830s, mountain men, who lived in the wilderness trapping and selling animal pelts, captured the American imagination. But even they are preparing for a changing world- one where the. Silversmiths in Europe and the United States quickly hammered out bar silver to create pieces to supply native demands. The mountain men and their families are masters of independence and living off the land. Perhaps exchanged between the two cultures as a sign of friendship, American Indians soon demanded silver pieces as part of the trading process. First bought by early traders and missionaries, silver work soon attracted the eyes of many Native Americans. The plot of the show revolves around those men who live in the mountains, away from the hustle-bustle of the city.

Trade Silver - European trade silver pieces entered North America over one hundred years before the Rocky Mountain fur trade began. History channel’s show Mountain Men has intrigued the audience very much because of its unique plot.The show premiered in 2012 and has been running successfully to date.

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