SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
The 29th Algonquian Conference will take place from October 24-26 1997 in
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The conference is being organized by
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay.
The organizers welcome topics from all disciplines relating to the
Algonquian peoples (Ojibwe, Cree, Micmac, Delaware, Blackfoot, Shawnee,
Fox, and others). The Conference traditionally deals with art,
archaeology, ethnology, history, linguistics, music, literature, religion,
and other areas. Contributors are encouraged to make their findings
comprehensible to scholars in other disciplines. Papers may be delivered
in English or French. Each paper will be allocated 20 minutes for
presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.
The organizers are planning several plenary sessions. Please indicate if
you would be interested in presenting a paper which is suitable for a
plenary session.
Registration fees before October 1, 1997 are $40 Canadian ($35 US) for non-
students, $25 ($20 US) for students; after October 1 they are $45 ($40 US)
for non-students, $30 ($25 US) for students.
Please make cheques / money orders payable to LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY.
Contributors should send titles and an abstract of no more than 100 words by September 1, 1997 to:
John O'Meara
Faculty of Education
Lakehead University
THUNDER BAY, ON P7B 5E1
CANADA
For further information, please contact John O'Meara at the above address;
telephone 807-343-8054; fax 807-346-7746; or e-mail John.Omeara@lakeheadu.ca
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REGISTRATION FORM
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
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Telephone: ________________ Fax: ________________
E-mail: ____________________
Title of Presentation: ___________________________________________________
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Abstract: ________Enclosed ________To Follow
Please indicate any equipment required. Please let us know in advance what your requirements are.
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Cheque /Money Order For Registration Fee Enclosed:
Before October 1: ________Non-student ($40 CDN/$35 US) ________Student
($25 CDN/$20 US)
After October 1: ________Non-student ($45 CDN/$40 US) ________Student
($30 CDN/$25 US)
TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION INFORMATION
29TH ALGONQUIAN CONFERENCE
Getting here. Thunder Bay is approximately 350 miles (560 kilometres)
north of Minneapolis and a similar distance east of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Thunder Bay is served by air with direct daily flights via Toronto and
Winnipeg (Air Canada and Canadian Airlines) and via Minneapolis
(Northwest). Participants planning to travel by car or bus please contact
John O'Meara directly for more information (807-343-8054; e-mail
John.Omeara@lakeheadu.ca).
Accomodation. The designated hotel for the Algonquian Conference is the
Prince Arthur Hotel, overlooking Lake Superior. A block of rooms has been
reserved for the Conference, and all sessions will be held at the Prince
Arthur Hotel.
Important!! When making reservations, please be certain to mention that
you are attending the Algonquian Conference. The more people make
reservations at the Prince Arthur for the Algonquian Conference, the less
we pay for meeting rooms.
Prince Arthur Hotel
17 North Cumberland Street
Thunder Bay, ON P7K 4K8
Canada
1-800-267-2675
807-345-5411
Fax 807-345-8565
Rates: single or double room $59 (taxes not included)
Transportation from the airport. The Prince Arthur Hotel offers a free
shuttle bus to and from the Thunder Bay Airport. When you make your hotel
reservation give them your flight information and the shuttle bus will
meet you at the Airport. Alternatively you may phone the Hotel upon
arrival using the courtesy phone in the Airport lobby. A taxi from the
Airport to the Prince Arthur Hotel costs approximately $15.00 ($10.00
US).
Conference registration. Registration will take place on Thursday, October
23 from 6-9 pm in the Prince Arthur Hotel. The registration desk will also
be open on Friday and Saturday.
-- John O'Meara Native Language Instructors' Program, Faculty of Education Lakehead University Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 Canada E-mail: john.omeara@Lakeheadu.ca Phone: 807-343-8054 FAX: 807-346-7746 (WWW: personal) http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~jomeara/ (WWW: Native Languages) http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~nlpwww/ (WWW: 1997 Algonquian Conference) http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~AlgConf97/