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"They Found and Left Her an Indian": Gender, Race, and the Whitening of Young Bear.

Authors :
BUSS, JIM J.
Source :
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 2008, Vol. 29 Issue 2/3, p1-35. 35p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The article discusses a Miami woman named Maconaquah (Young Bear), otherwise known as Frances Slocum, a white woman who lived among Native Americans in the 19th century. The article mentions captivity narratives, the relationship between whites and Indians in the U.S., colonization, race mixing, intersections of cultures, intermarriages, and the fixed nature of racial categories. The article also discusses indigenous lands, the subjugation of American Indians, narratives of "Anti-Conquest," and the cross-cultural world of the Great Lakes region of the U.S.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01609009
Volume :
29
Issue :
2/3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34839113
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/fro.0.0017