Introduction
In the years prior to the American Revolution, the Ohio and Wabash Valleys, along with the Illinois Country, was a world of interconnected villages characterized by face-to-face interactions. In the […]
Figurative Language, Tribes, and Treaty-Making
The use of figurative language by Native American speakers, particularly through natural metaphors and symbolism, has been well-recognized to the point of fueling stereotypical perspectives and portrayals of Native speech. […]
Questions of Gender and Race
This study examines the perspectives of Native American speakers representing a number of different tribes in the Ohio River Valley and Wabash Valley in what is now the American Midwest […]
The Transfer of Religious and Spiritual Language
Both the Native and Non-Native parties held religious beliefs and spiritual practices. We thought this would be a worthy topic of analysis because of the importance of these beliefs to […]
Concepts of Nationhood, Sovereignty, Power, and Responsibility
Research Question 1: Are there any key words, phrases or word strings that denote non-Native ideas of nationhood, power, & sovereignty? shall 55 must 21 necessary 30 command 34 oblige […]