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The 8th North American Fur Trade Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS

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Introduction:
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, in partnership with the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, is pleased to announce the 8th North American Fur Trade Historical Conference, on May 24 - 28, 2000, in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. The Conference theme is: "Aboriginal People in the Fur Trade."

This Conference will feature the presentation of historical papers which stimulate new approaches, thoughts and ideas concerning the varying roles of those involved in the fur trade. It will explore the relationship and impacts of the fur trade on Aboriginal Peoples. We expect both Native and non-Native perspectives and from the myriad of social, economic, cultural, psychological vantage points.

Outline for Papers:
Abstracts for papers should be typed and no more than 2 pages, along with c.v., and submitted as soon as possible or before February 28, 2000. Completed papers should be typed on 8.5'' x 11'' paper and received no later than March 31, 2000.

Oral Presentation:
Traditional oral presentations are encouraged. Abstracts describing the content of the presentation can be submitted in cassette sound tape format, in writing, or by confirming contents of presentation by telephone.

Selection Process:
Papers will be pre-reviewed by a Papers Committee.

Publishing:
Selected papers will be published following the conference and made available for sale.

Fees:
One copy of the published work will be provided as payment to each contributor. No monetary or other will be paid to the contributors.

Contact:

Salli M. K. Benedict, Conference Chair
Bernice Lazore, Coordinator
8th North American Fur Trade Conference
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Host
Telephone: (613) 575-2377  Fax: (613) 575-2073 -
E-Mail: blazore@newsie.glen-net.ca

 

Topic Suggestions

The core topic will be the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois Nations in the Fur Trade. Other suggestions for topics will be accepted. Topic suggestions include but are not limited to the following:

Haudenosaunee/Iroquois Nations in the Fur Trade:

The Treaty Relationship For Trade Between The Haudenosaunee And The European, American And Canadian Nations.

  • Use Of Wampum/Diplomacy/Protocol In The Trade

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  • New Haudenosaunee/Mohawk Communities In The West/ Migration/ Influence Of Haudenosaunee People In The Trade

  • Haudenosaunee Women As Traders Or Women’s Role In The Trade

  • Community/Nation/Confederacy Impact Of The Trade

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  • Free Trade And Other Commercial Provisions In Crown-Haudenosaunee Treaties: 1664-1784--And Modern Legal Implications Of Those Treaties

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  • The Albany Dutch Traders Vs. Mohawk Traders: Warraghyhagey (Sir William Johnson) And How an Irish Mohawk Wrested A Fur Trade Monopoly Away From The Dutch

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  • Haudenosaunee Participation In The North West Company

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  • Haudenosaunee Influence on Red River Metis Culture

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  • Harvesting/Harvesters And Harvesting Techniques/ Furs Harvested/ Sustainable Trapping As A Deliberate Policy/ The Impoverishment Of The Hunting Grounds: Did the Haudenosaunee Really Trap Out All The Beaver In New York By The Mid-1600’s?

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  • 1700: Inviting The Mississaugas To Settle On Lake Ontario And Trade Into Albany: The Roots Of Mississagua Title--Conquest, Consent Or Less?

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First Nations in the Trade:

Trade Relationships/Alliances/Protocols/History Of Trade/Networks Between Aboriginal Trade Partners

  • Differences/Advantages Of Northern And Southern Trading Nations/ Partners

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  • Food/Resourcing Of The Trade

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  • Environment And/Versus Economics

 

International Relations:

  • The Effect Of The Fur Trade On Aboriginal, Metis And Non-Aboriginal Societies

    • The Life Histories Of Early Traders, Adventurers And Others Impacted By The Trade

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    • The Impact Of Foreign Investment In The North

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    • Financing The Fur Trade

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    • The Fur Trade And The Governments

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    • The 1783 Treaty/ The 1794 Jay Treaty, Between The U. S. And Great Britain And Its Affect On Trade

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    • Enforcement/Laws/Policing In The Trade

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    • Prisoners/Captives In The Trade

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    • Role Of The Churches In The Trade

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    • Cross-Cultural Influences Of The Trade

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    • Annual Presents To Trade Partners

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    • Alliances/Cooperatives/Confederacies/ In The Trade

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    • Preferences In The Distribution Of Trade Goods To Native Partners During The French Regime And British Period

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    • Categories/Types/Quantities Of Goods Traded And Purposes Served Immediately And Long Range Direct And Indirect Impact

     

    Mechanics of the Fur Trade:

  • Location Of Trading Posts: The French Policy Of Choosing No-Man’s-Land Meeting Places As Locations (Detroit, Niagara) and British Choices Of Places For Fur Trade and Treaty

  • Fur Traders And The British Indian Department (And The Fact That Many Of The Department’s Senior Officials Had Been Traders, And Often Continued In The Trade: Alexander McKee, Hugh Dickson, John Askin, Simon Girty...)

  • Illicit/Non-Illicit Trade

  • Utilization Of Aboriginal, Metis And Inuit Guides, Raftsmen, Etc.,

  • Propaganda To Inspire The Need For Military Policing

  • Cost Of Trade Goods In Relation To Profits From Furs Taken/Liquor In The Fur Trade

  • Influence Of Aboriginal, Inuit And Metis On European Culture And Lifestyles

  • Market Centers And Affects/Impacts On Aboriginal Communities

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     Modern Aspects of the Fur Trade:

  • Entering The Twentieth Century And The Changing Face Of The Fur Trade

    • Economic Changes In Aboriginal Life

     

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