French and Indians in the Heart of North America, 1630-1815

Introduction: French And Indians In The Heart Of North America / Robert Englebert And Guillaume Teasdale -- Faire La Chaudiere: The Wendat Feast Of Souls, 1636 / Kathryn Magee Labelle -- Natives, Newcomers And Nicotiana: Tobacco In The History Of The Great Lakes / Christopher M. Parsons -- The Terms Of Encounter: Language And Contested Visions Of French Colonization -- In The Illinois Country, 1673-1702 / Robert Michael Morrissey -- Gascon Exaggerations: The Rise Of Antoine Laumet (dit De Lamothe, Sieur De Cadillac), The Foundation Of Colonial Detroit, And The Origins Of The Fox Wars / Richard Weyhing -- Protection And Unequal Alliance: The French Conception Of Sovereignty Over The Indians In New France / Gilles Havard -- The French And The Natchez: A Failed Encounter / Arnaud Balvay -- From Subjects To Citizens: Two Pierres And The French Influence On The Transformation Of The Illinois Country / John Reda -- Blue Beads, Vermilion, And Scalpers: The Social Economy Of The 1810-1812 Astorian Overland Expedition's French-canadian Voyageurs / Nicole St-onge. Edited By Robert Englebert And Guillaume Teasdale. Consists Mainly Of Papers Concerning The History Of French-indian Relations In The Colonial Great Lakes Region And Mississippi River Valley Presented At The Annual Meeting Of The French Colonial Historical Society In 2008. Includes Bibliographical References.