This conference will examine the lives and material culture of the American Indians who occupied Eastern North America during the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. In addition to the speakers, a limited number of juried tables will be available for artisans who create historical replicas and for educational displays. While in the form of a scholarly conference, it is designed to accommodate any enthusiast of American Indian history, arts, or material culture.
The conference will begin at 9:15 am, Saturday, April 16 in the King's Garden Room of the Wyndham Grand - Downtown Pittsburgh. The Wyndham is located across the street from Point State Park and the Fort Pitt Museum.
Talks: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Michael Galban - "A Moon Was Hung About the Neck": An exploration of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) moon symbology, shell gorgets, and the little known suspension trailer as found in the 18th century examples.
Stephen Warren - "Coalescence and Diaspora in Shawnee History"
George R. Hamell - "Chickadees, Dogs and Dry Bones: Heads, scalps, and soul capture as reconstructed from Seneca oral tradition"
Jessica Cox - "Could It Not Be Contrived...?": Smallpox blankets and the Siege of Fort Pitt
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Isaac Walters - "... For Without Them There Could Be No Smoking:" Whole-skin tobacco bags in the Eastern Woodlands
Steve Delisle - "Backsides Bare in the Canadien Style: Clothing and objects transformed by cultures in French North America"
Call Fort Pitt Museum at 412-281-9284 for more information.
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