Rupert's Land Colloquium 2000, next week

[Aron Faegre]

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 http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/academic/ic/rupert/colloquia.htm


David Robertson wrote:

> LhaXayEm!
>
> There is a completely fascinating-looking conference that will be
> occurring in the Portland-Vancouver area next week, the Rupert's Land
> Colloquium 2000.
>
> Papers will be presented in sessions on:
>         -The Fur Trade Comes to the Columbia
>         -Reflections on Metis Identity
>         -Voyages of Discovery
>         -Forts
>         -Documenting the Trade
>         -Fur Trade Connections
>         -an afternoon trip to Fort Vancouver
>         -Native People and the Trade
>         -afternoon trip to French Prairie
>         -historical journey to the mouth of the Columbia (Cape
>         Disappointment, Fort Clatsop, Fort Astoria, Columbia River
>         Maritime Museum)
>
> The list of papers to be presented is pretty extensive.  These and their
> authors can be found on the website of the Centre for Rupert's Land
> Studies.  Would one of you with more computer capabilities like to go to
> the website and send a copy of this information to CHINOOK?  The exact
> dates and locations would be good to post to this list as well.
>
> I strongly wish I could attend this conference, for the Metis and Native
> sessions as well as for all of the background information that will be
> presented.
>
> Best wishes, and thanks to Jack,
> Dave
>
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