Kinsmen of Another Kind - Dakota-White Relationships in the Upper Mississippi Valley, 1650-1862 (Paperback, Revised)

In August 1862 the Dakota of Eastern Sioux resorted to armed conflict against the white settlers of southern Minnesota. This study uses an ethnohistorical approach to explain why the bonds of peace between the Dakota and the whites were suddenly broken. It shows how the Dakota concept of kinsmen affected the tribe's complex relationships with the whites. The Dakota were obliged to help their relatives by any means possible. Traders who were adopted or married into the tribe gained from this relationship, but had reciprocal responsibilities. After the 1820s, the trade in furs declined, more whites moved into the territory, and the Dakota became more economically dependent on the whites. When American officials and traders failed to fulfil their obligations, many Dakotas finally saw the whites as enemies to be driven from Minnesota.; This edition includes a new introduction by the author, who comments on scholarly developments in the field of ethnohistory in the 19th century.

General

Imprint:	Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Borealis Book S.
Release date:	September 1997
First published:	September 1997
Authors:	Gary Clayton Anderson
Dimensions:	140 x 215 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	383
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-87351-353-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-87351-353-3
Barcode:	9780873513531

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