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The remarkable story of the money sent by the Choctaw to the Irish
in 1847 is one that is often told and remembered by people in both
nations. This gift was sent to the Irish from the Choctaw at the
height of the Great Irish Famine, just sixteen years after the
Choctaw began their march on the Trail of Tears toward the areas
west of the Mississippi River. Famine Pots honours that
extraordinary gift and provides further context about and
consideration of this powerful symbol of cross-cultural synergy
through a collection of essays and poems that speak volumes of the
empathy and connectivity between the two communities. As well as
signalling patterns of movement and exchange, this study of the
gift exchange invites reflection on processes of cultural formation
within Choctaw and Irish society alike, and sheds light on
long-time concerns surrounding spiritual and social identities.
This volume aims to facilitate a fuller understanding of the
historical complexities that surrounded migration and movement in
the colonial world, which in turn will help lead to a more
constructive consideration of the ways in which Irish and Native
American Studies might be drawn together today.
The remarkable story of the money sent by the Choctaw to the Irish
in 1847 is one that is often told and remembered by people in both
nations. This gift was sent to the Irish from the Choctaw at the
height of the potato famine in Ireland, just sixteen years after
the Choctaw began their march on the Trail of Tears toward the
areas west of the Mississippi River. Famine Pots honours that
extraordinary gift and provides further context about and
consideration of this powerful symbol of cross-cultural synergy
through a collection of essays and poems that speak volumes of the
empathy and connectivity between the two communities. As well as
signaling patterns of movement and exchange, this study of the gift
exchange invites reflection on processes of cultural formation
within Choctaw and Irish society alike, and sheds light on longtime
concerns surrounding spiritual and social identities. This volume
facilitates a fuller understanding of the historical complexities
that surrounded migration and movement in the colonial world, which
in turn will help lead to a more constructive consideration of the
ways in which Irish and Native American Studies might be drawn
together today.
Sovereign Stories examines contemporary Native American writers'
engagement with various forms of cultural, political, and artistic
sovereignty. The author considers literature's ability to initiate
vital discussions about tribal autonomy in modern America and
suggests that innovative literary styles are a compelling
articulation of the connection between aesthetic and political
concerns. In so doing, he concentrates on fictional and poetic
forms, the structure and imagery of which comment on indigenous
autonomy, selfdetermination, and artistic activism. Offering
original selective analysis of the fiction and poetry of Elizabeth
Cook-Lynn, Sherman Alexie, David Treuer, LeAnne Howe, Louise
Erdrich, Greg Sarris, and Craig Womack, this book explores these
tribal authors' concern with intellectual and creative sovereignty
and deftly links those interests to the broader cultural and
political issues faced by Native American communities today.
This collection of new essays addresses a key debate in Irish
studies. While it is important that new research endeavours to
accommodate the new and powerful manifestations of Irishness that
are evident today in our globalised economy, these considerations
are often overlooked. The writers in this book seek to reconcile
the established critical perspectives of Irish studies with a
forward-looking critical momentum that incorporates the realities
of globalisation and economic migration. The book initiates this
vital discussion by bringing together a series of provocative and
thoughtful essays, from both renowned and rising international
scholars, on the vicissitudes of cultural identity in a
post-modern, post-colonial and post-national Ireland. By including
work by leading scholars in the fields of film studies, migration
and Diaspora studies, travel literature and gender studies, this
collection offers a thorough twenty-first-century interrogation of
Irishness and provides a timely fusion of international
perspectives on Irish cultural identity.
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