Gathering of Rivers : Indians, Metis and Mining in the Western Great Lakes, 1737-1832.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (253 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- WhoIs Who in the Fox, Wisconsin Region -- Introduction -- Part One: The Fur Trade and the Creation of Accommodation -- Native American Village Economies and the Fur Trade in the Mid-Eighteenth Century -- Creole Communities -- Part Two: Lead Mining: Adaptation and Conflict -- The Expansion of Native American Lead Mining -- The Lead Rush -- Part Three: Adaptation and Removal -- Indian Economic Development, Settlers, and the Erosion of Accommodation -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- A Note on Sources -- Notes -- Index.
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Winnebago Indians -- Economic conditions -- 18th century. Fox Indians -- Economic conditions -- 18th century. Sauk Indians -- Economic conditions -- 18th century. Métis -- Great Lakes Region. Great Lakes Region (North America) -- Ethnic relations.