Grandmother, Daughter, Princess, Squaw: Native American Female Stereotypes in Historical Perspective
One consequence of the English-Algonquin interaction was the development of certain female stereotypes. The Algonquin language term for female evolved into the English word “squaw†and assumed new meaning as it was applied to all Native American women. Similarly, the daughter of a tribal leader;...
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DigitalCommons@UMaine
1994
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainehistoryjournal/vol34/iss1/3 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/mainehistoryjournal/article/1309/viewcontent/MaineHistory_Vol34_1_Article2.pdf |
| Summary: | One consequence of the English-Algonquin interaction was the development of certain female stereotypes. The Algonquin language term for female evolved into the English word “squaw†and assumed new meaning as it was applied to all Native American women. Similarly, the daughter of a tribal leader; married to a British man, acquired the attributes of European royalty, becoming a “princess. †|
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