Indian Women as Cultural Intermediaries and National Symbols
by
Rebecca Kay Jager, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
The first Europeans to arrive in North America’s various regions relied on Native women to help them navigate unfamiliar customs and places. This study of three well-known and legendary female cultural intermediaries, Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea, examines their initial contact with Euro-Americans,...