In a guest post on Our Long Walk, Ann Carlos and Angela Redish shared insights from their collaborative research comparing Indigenous-European interactions at the Cape of Good Hope and Hudson Bay. Drawing from their paper in the Economic History Review, the post highlights key lessons, including the importance of early Indigenous agency, differing attitudes toward trade, and the significance of intermittent contact. By situating these experiences in a global context, the authors illuminate broader patterns of Indigenous-European relations across colonial settings.