With the arrival of the English, Spanish, and Russians, contact with the indigenous people was inevitable. The form and structure of this contact and the development of relationships were varied and contrasting, depending upon the explorers and the Indigenous group they met. With the explosion of European exploration and competition, the clash of cultures and trading opportunities was bound to bring these two worlds together for better or worse. This contact came from both land and sea and although not initially directed towards colonization, this was the first step towards changing BC for ever.