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Abstract
Historical documentation is combined with archaeological evidence to examine the trade activity of two enterprising individuals, Iroquet and Brulé, who were peripheral to the grande histoire of New France during the early-seventeenth century. This article considers their modus operandi as it relates to established Indigenous intertribal exchange practices.
Résumé
La documentation historique est combinée aux preuves archéologiques pour examiner l’activité commerciale de deux individus entreprenants, Iroquet et Brulé, qui étaient périphériques à la grande histoire de la Nouvelle-France au début du XVIIe siècle. Cet article examine leur modus operandi en relation avec les pratiques d’échange intertribales indigènes établies.
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Biographical note
William Fox grew up in east end Hamilton where he began his archaeological career as a young teen. He published his first article in Ontario Archaeology in 1967 (see page in Academia.edu Website), and graduated from the University of Toronto with an M.A. in 1971. While working for the Province (1972-1991) in various archaeological management roles, he was an active member of the Ontario Archaeological Society, becoming president in 1979. He worked for Parks Canada (1992-2013) as Chief of Archaeology and then in various National Park management roles in the Western Arctic Field Unit, Pacific Rim NPR, and the Trent-Severn Waterway. He joined Trent University as an Adjunct Professor in the Anthropology Graduate Program in 2011 and is currently Director of the Trent University Archaeological Research Centre.