After King Philip's War

The 1676 killing of Metacomet, the tribal leader dubbed "King Philip" by colonists, is commonly seen as a watershed event, marking the end of a bloody war, dissolution of Indian society in New England, and even the disappearance of Native peoples from the region. This collection challenges that assumption, showing that Indians adapted and survived, existing quietly on the fringes of Yankee society, less visible than before but nonetheless retaining a distinct identity and heritage. While confinement on tiny reservations, subjection to increasing state regulation, enforced abandonment of traditional dress and means of support, and racist policies did cause dramatic changes, Natives nonetheless managed to maintain their Indianness through customs, kinship, and community.

Author: Colin G. Calloway
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 05/01/1997
Series: Reencounters with Colonialism--New Perspectives on the Ameri
Pages: 278
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.04w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780874518191