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Civilizing’ the Pillagers: Identity, Race, and Domesticity in Ojibwe Country, 1830-1890
Civilizing’ the Pillagers: Identity, Race, and Domesticity in Ojibwe Country, 1830-1890
Dr. Harper's talk centers on the identity of Susan Bonga, who was a member of the Pillager band of Ojibwe Indians residing in northern Minnesota and the daughter of a prominent fur trader of mixed African-Ojibwe ancestry. A moment of crisis in her life is analyzed by discussing the contexts of the federal “civilizing” program, […]