[Sasnet] Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Indigenous Conference: CALL FOR PAPERS

[Boulanger, Matthew Turner]

CALL FOR PAPERS

Vermont Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Indigenous Conference

May 2 & 3, 2009  St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT

The State of Vermont's commemoration of the European Discovery of Lake
Champlain includes two scholarly conferences to assess the state of
knowledge concerning this important historical event.  One of these
focuses on the cultural and ecological state of the basin during the
decades surrounding Champlain's voyage to the lake in the summer of
1609.

The Vermont Quadricentennial Native Advisory Panel is seeking
presentations by Native and Euroamerican scholars, activists and elders
regarding the Champlain Basin's little known 16th and 17th century
initial Contact Period for its upcoming conference.  We are interested
in primary research, as well as how this period can be portrayed to the
public.  Important themes include ecological baselines and processes
such as the region's flora, fauna and climate and their interrelations,
as well as anthropological/ethnohistoral issues such as the spread of
human pathogens, the nature and identity of the 16th century Champlain
Basin's inhabitants, Haudenosaunee/Great Council Fire conflict, the fur
trade and adoption of European technologies. 

In general, the daily format of the two day conference will be four
blocks of 20 minute presentations followed by question and answer
sessions.  If people wish to host 50 minute round table or panel
discussions, or screen video productions appropriate to the Contact
Period Champlain Basin; these proposals will be considered for
inclusion. We have a grant to defray St. Michael's College's expenses,
so we are hoping to not require a registration fee, or to hold it to a
minimum.

Conference Organizers are Edward J. Mahoney, (St. Michael's College),
Frederick Wiseman (Johnson State College), Melody Walker, (UVM), and
Donna & John Moody (Winter Center for Indigenous Traditions)

Please send a title, abstract and Audio/visual needs to Fred Wiseman at
wisem at vtlink.net or Donna & John Moody at wcit at valley.net by March 1,
2009.  You can also reach Donna or John Moody at 802-649-8870.

Questions can be addressed to any of the conference organizers.

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