02387cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000510012824500430017926400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850802270043952012170066653400450188365300450192865300570197385600430203031955UtSlPG20260610133729.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08019767  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aPorter, Peter A.q(Peter Augustus),d1853-192510aNiagara: An Aboriginal Center of Trade 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-04-12  aE-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)  a"Niagara: An Aboriginal Center of Trade" by Peter A. Porter is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significance of Niagara Falls as a pivotal location for trade among Indigenous tribes before European contact, particularly focusing on its role as a meeting place for commerce and cultural exchange. Porter presents a narrative that intertwines legend, geography, and early interactions between Native Americans and European explorers, aiming to illuminate the rich history surrounding this iconic site.  In this work, Porter delves into the various myths and traditions associated with Niagara Falls, discussing the annual gatherings of tribes for trading and the legendary "Erie Stones" believed to have healing properties. He highlights the first recorded European encounters with the falls, emphasizing the importance of trade routes and the strategic significance of Niagara as a portage point. The book combines historical narratives with descriptions of the natural environment, ultimately emphasizing the enduring legacy of the falls as a center of commerce and culture for both Indigenous peoples and later settlers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNiagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History  aNiagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Commerce -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31955