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Title: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: crazell on March 10, 2011, 05:16:06 AM

i was wondering if anyone knows, if the tribes or traders east of the rockie's use wear or trade with chevron beads? i know out here in the northwest they were big trade and worn alot. if anyone know's , please let me know. flwa

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: old salt on March 10, 2011, 05:31:39 AM

Crazell
Here is some info that I have on file, will see what else I can find as time allows

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_bead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevron_bead)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bead)

http://www.thefurtrapper.com/trade_beads.htm (http://www.thefurtrapper.com/trade_beads.htm)

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: crazell on March 10, 2011, 06:20:49 AM

thanks old salt. i will check out these links. thmbsup

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: ErikPrice1@msn.com on March 10, 2011, 07:26:00 AM

THe fur trapper link is pretty cool . thmbsup

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: crazell on March 10, 2011, 05:09:11 PM

hey old salt. i didn't have the two wikipedia site. they were very informative.. i had the fur trader site for a awhile. thanks for sharing those sites!! i'm always looking for historical info... like i've said, i love this site dntn.

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: old salt on March 10, 2011, 05:29:43 PM

crazell

If you have time to read here are some sites that I use to get a lot of the info from

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/amerbegin/permanence/text1/LahontanHennepin.pdf (http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/amerbegin/permanence/text1/LahontanHennepin.pdf)

http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/mmarch.html (http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/mmarch.html)

http://www.mtmen.org/ (http://www.mtmen.org/)

When you get threw these let me know and I will find you some more.
Old Salt

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: crazell on March 10, 2011, 05:38:06 PM

thanks old salt. i'll read them a little later this morning.. i'll let you know what i think. thmbsup

Title: Re: did tribes east of the rockies use chevron beads?
Post by: crazell on March 10, 2011, 07:55:19 PM

wow!!! old salt, ther is alot of great information thmbsup. i'll be reading for the next few days... when i get done i'll let you know, and you can let me know of some more... flwa

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