[Woodcarver] Fw: Trade Blanket

[Sally Nye]

Sandie, thanks for the Trade blanket origin.  David said it would make  
a nice article.  We feel it's important to keep these historical  
customs as authentic as possible.
Best
Sally
http://www.FanCarversWorld.com



On Jul 8, 2010, at 4:54 PM, SANDIE BURGDORF wrote:

> A side note, I was introduced to the concept ofthe trade blanket at  

> a conference of the New York State Outdoor Education Association.  

> The items traded all related to nature and the environment, useful  

> to outdoor educators. The Trade blanket was originally used by the  

> French fur traders while dealing with the Native Americans - thus  

> the use of limited speech and lots of gestures. The phrases most  

> often used are: "Good Trade" and "No Trade" and "sweeten the pot".

>

> Sandie

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