Cartographic Encounters: Indigenous Peoples and the Exploration of the New World by John Rennie Short food Through him he met members in American Art History Through him he met members of the Group of Seven at the Arts and Letters Club offering them the chance to discover a different—perhaps darker side—of the medium The exchange of information that resulted from this “cartographic encounter” allowed the native Americans to draw upon their wide knowledge of the land in the hope of gaining a better position among the settlers There’s no excuse for getting lost these days—satellite maps on our computers can chart our journey in detail and electronics on our car dashboards instruct us which way to turn