Camp Composition and the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade
Estimating the Native Presence at the Early Rendezvous and Winter Camps, 1825-1830
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2156296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rory J Becker, Rory Becker (0000-0003-4727-0932, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 322-343 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-7206 • E-ISSN: 1477-2612 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02757206.2012.761212 |
| OpenAlex | W2323229124 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Rendezvous and winter camps were central to the early Rocky Mountain fur trade. However, available research provides no estimate of the number of people in attendance. Knowledge of the size and demographic makeup of the mountain gatherings would facilitate research on camp socio-cultural dynamics, interpretation of the historic events, and identification of modern archeological sites. The present study estimates the number of people present at the early rendezvous and winter camps (1825–1830). The estimations support existing research that emphasizes Native people's involvement in the fur trade. For instance, of the 1550 estimated attendees at the 1827 rendezvous, the Native contingent comprised approximately 90% of the total. While it is commonly known that Native peoples attended and participated in the Rocky Mountain fur trade rendezvous, this research presents evidence that the Native presence often far outnumbered the traders and trappers in attendance
Archaeology · Attendance · Ethnology · Fur trade · Geography · Political science · Rendezvous · American Environmental and Regional History · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |