Indian freedmen and their descendants have garnered much public
and scholarly attention, but women's roles have largely been absent
from that discussion. Now a scholar who gained an insider's
perspective into the Black Seminole community in Texas and Mexico
offers a rare and vivid picture of these women and their
contributions. In "Dreaming with the Ancestors," Shirley Boteler
Mock explores the role that Black Seminole women have played in
shaping and perpetuating a culture born of African roots and shaped
by southeastern Native American and Mexican influences.
Mock reveals a unique maroon culture, forged from an eclectic
mixture of religious beliefs and social practices. At its core is
an amalgam of African-derived traditions kept alive by women. The
author interweaves documentary research with extensive interviews
she conducted with leading Black Seminole women to uncover their
remarkable history. She tells how these women nourished their
families and held fast to their Afro-Seminole language -- even as
they fled slavery, endured relocation, and eventually sought new
lives in new lands. Of key importance were the "warrior women" --
keepers of dreams and visions that bring to life age-old African
customs.
Featuring more than thirty illustrations and maps, including
historic photographs never before published, "Dreaming with the
Ancestors" combines scholarly analysis with human interest to open
a new window on both African American and American Indian history
and culture.
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