Prior to the 18th century, their territory extended west of Hudson Bay, as far north as Churchill. Although in western Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, by the 18th century, they acted as middlemen in trade with western tribes.
In the pre-18th-century period, their territory extended beyond Hudson Bay to the northwest, covering regions up to Churchill. Later, by the 18th century, in western parts of Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, they played a role as intermediaries or brokers in trade with western Native American tribes.