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Over the past few years the success of the Fall Gathering has been nothing more than
earth-shaking. The "Gathering" has had good attendance, great workshops and
fun locations. Since the 1970s they just get better and better. Well, get prepared
to kick up your heels in 2009! Next year the Fall Gathering will be held November 5-8th at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette, Wisconsin (near Madison). How appropriate to have a place called MacKenzie, considering the Nor'wester Scots in the Fur Trade, such as the famed Sir Alexander Mackenzie. As venerable as the N.A.V.C. is, another group honored in tradition is the "Old Northwest Company" or O.N.W. For over 25 years this group of re-enactors has been around and several members are N.A.V.C. members as well. On November 7th of 2009, during the Fall Gathering, the Annual Colonial Ball of the O.N.W. will take place as well at the MacKenzie Center! N.A.V.C. and O.N.W. members will dine splendidly, then dance to music provided by a most talented band playing some great traditional tunes. Besides the dance, great workshops will again be our hallmark. Karl Koster is already lining up special presenters, some nationally known. Check out the list below. In 1973, several years before the bicentennial rush into re-enacting, several men in historic clothing retraced the famed Marquette & Jolliet route by canoe from St. Ignace, Michigan to the Arkansas River, down and BACK UP the Mississippi! This was done for several reasons, one being for people to take notice of polluted historic water routes. At Fall Gathering 2009 you will have the chance to meet one of these famous men and watch the historic epic journey as it will be shown several times through-out the weekend! As re-enactors we should all tip our toques to these forefathers of re-enacting! Tthe 2009 Fall Gathering will fill quickly, so don't delay. |
Workshops lined up: 1. Karl Koster: Basic Primer on Bark Canoes or Coopering 2. Jeff Plath: Seth Eastman “A Look at the Artist in Minnesota” 3. Thomas Swan (of Alaska & OTT Mag.); Dog Use in the Fur Trade 4. Isaac Walters; Creole Settlement in WI: A Fur Trade Phenomena 5. Isaac Walters; Lost Arts: Traditional Cut Ribbon-work Workshop 6. John Prenevost/“Dirty” Baker; Fur Trade Firearms and The Reproductions 7. Michael Galban: Making a Petite Quill-worked Calumet Stem 8. Michael Galban: Deciphering 18th Century Native Imagery. 9. Wayne Krefting; Ink Making and Other Affairs of Writing Historically 10. Rich Worthington: Suppliers of Goods to the Trade/ Labels and Packaging 11. Sue Jurek; Making the Canada Cap 12. Dale Harriet Rogavich: Marriage; A La Facon du Payes (Country-Wives) 13. Mike Ameling: Blacksmithing Hot and Cold: Sheet Iron Pipes and Canoe Awls 14. Jim Kimpell: Tin Project “A“ : Cylinder Case with Lid 15. Charles Tomes; Make the Painted Cassette (for 10) 16. M. Duchene & K. Koster: Trumps: The Jaw Harp in History / How-to Play! 17. Rich Worthington; Making Historic Hand-Painted / Japanned Tobacco Boxes 18. Thomas Swan: Hands-On with the Dogs! Handling Fur Trade Dogs 19. M. Tharp: Advanced leatherwork, wet-forming, butt/ hidden stitching, tooling.. 20. Kyle Fingerson: 18th century Swordsmanship (see note above) 21. Jim Kimpell: Tin Project “B”: An 18th Century “Spiders-web” Sconce 22. Jeremy Kingsbury; Ojibwe Language Primer for the Trader/ Common Words 23. Dave Turner: Native Style Open-Woven Bags (for 6-10) 24. Pat Rogge; Making Yourself a Pattern for 18th Century Stays (see note above) 25. Nilson & DeLorme; Natural Dyeing of Wool (Bring wool yarn or an item) 26. Terry Hass; Presenting the Fur Trade to the Public 27. Sue Minor; History of Wampum: with belt-making 28. Kleffman & Miller*; Historic Clothing, PowerPoint & Originals (Saturday) 29. Krista Graves: Lady’s Fingerless Mitts (for 10) 30. Ryan Gale: Book Signing; "Great Northwest Fur Trade, A cultural history, 1763 - 1850". CANCELLED Brendan Baillod: Great Lakes Fur Trade Shipwrecks Powerpoint http://www.ship-wreck.com/shipwreck/index.jsp NEWLY ADDED! Expanded #20.. Kyle Fingerson: 18th century Swordsmanship: Small swords 31. Mike Ameling: Blacksmithing Hot : Canoe Awls 32. Jeremy Kingsbury: Bagpipes in the Fur Trade/ Period Concert w/ piebruchs 33. Otter Timmerman: Sailor Graffitti/ Knotwork 34. Jeff Plath: glassriverbeads.com...TBD * Proprietors of Custom Vestments Inc. *Special Presentation* Mr. Bill Dwyer: 1973 Marquette-Jolliet Trip Re-visited/ A Landmark Moment in Re-enacting In 1973, a time when reenacting was truly in it’s earliest form, a few years before the rush of re-enacting due to the bicentennial, a few men did an amazing thing. To celebrate the remarkable adventure of Father Marquette and Louis Joliet and to detail the changing landscape and environment an actual reenactment trip was planned. By canoe the group traveled from St. Ignace, Michigan to the pivotal point of where the Arkansas River meets the Mississippi River AND paddled back up the mighty Mississippi ( a task some said could not be done!). A feat still amazing in today’s standard, 35 years later. Bill Dwyer was among these men. Through-out the NAVC weekend the film of this amazing journey will be played several times. Later during the weekend, Mr. Dwyer will regale us about the epic journey |
**Update to two workshops (8-15-09): Kyle Fingerson will offer TWO sword workshops: small swords AND hanger/broadswords. If you plan to participate in either or both workshops and bring your sword(s). Pat Rogge advises those taking her workshop on making 18th century stays to bring: a tshirt you don't mind cutting up and two big rolls of duct tape. |
***Update week ending 9-25-09: The Gathering for this year has reached capacity. No more registrations can be accepted for this year's event. If you missed this event, please check back to find out the date and place of next year's Fall Gathering. Or, better yet, become a member so you can get all the latest info right away! Membership is also on this year's registration PDF. Thanks to all who registered; see you in November! |