INDIGST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Iroquois, Covenant Chain, Two Row Wampum Treaty

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDIGST 1A03
• Professor: Vanessa Watts

Document Summary

Oral tradition and knowledge: indigenous people were seen as subhuman. Time becomes less and less relevant as the story continues to be told. Time is linear vs. time is cyclical. The purpose of the story transcends time or does not. Tied to how knowledge is produced with in indigenous communities. Good and bad aren"t viewed the same way as western communities. An event could take place between a story teller and a listener. In order for a listener to take in knowledge or the story, goes back to 1. Or a very particular purpose is being told. His father is the western wind, his mother is human. Sent to increase wealth + fur trade. 1492-1498: mass conversion and mass deaths of indig. people. Mapped the st. laurents river and the map of st. laurents: very important trade area. Founded new france and established quebec city. First european to travel quebec city and mapped them.