Year of Award
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Arts (MA)
Degree Name
Anthropology
Department or School/College
Department of Anthropology
Committee Chair
Gregory R. Campbell
Commitee Members
Richard Sattler, Richmond L. Clow
Keywords
Chippewa, Cree, Ethnogenesis, Ethnohistory, Landless Indians, Little Bear, Little Shell, Metis, Montana, Rocky Boy
Abstract
This thesis examines the history of Montana’s Metis, Cree and Chippewa people as “landless Indians” in a twentieth century context. Landlessness among the Metis, Cree and Chippewa became a defining aspect of their identity by the twentieth century that distinguished them from both Indian and white people in the state. This paper discusses the historical processes by which the Metis, Cree and Chippewa became landless, and examines the unique aspects of their social and economic lives as landless Indian people. This paper concludes with an examination of the ethnogenesis of Metis, Cree and Chippewa, which was based upon patterns of merger between discrete multi-ethnic groups.
Recommended Citation
Sperry, Elizabeth, "Ethnogenesis of Metis, Cree and Chippewa in Twentieth Century Montana" (2007). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 385.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/385
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