Conversation so far:
When did the French contact the Algonquins?
The Algonquin met Europeans when Samuel de Champlain came upon a party led by the Kitcisìpirini Chief Tessouat at Tadoussac, in eastern present-day Quebec, in the summer of 1603.
How did the French and Algonquins interact?
From 1603, some of the Algonquin allied with the French under Champlain.
What else should I know about the French and Algonquins interactions?
This alliance proved useful to the Algonquin, who previously had little to no access to European firearms.
What else happened with French-Algonquin relations in the early 1600's besides the alliance?
In 1623, after Sir David Kirke's occupation of New France demonstrated French colonial vulnerability, the French began to trade muskets to the Algonquins and their allies.
Which groups allied together with the Algonquin people?
The Algonquins formed an alliance with the Montagnais to the east, whose territory extended to the ocean.

Question: What were the Algonquins like?
Self-contained rewrite: What were the Algonquins like with the French in the 1600's?