Satisfied to Walk in the Ways of Their Fathers: Dakotas and Protestant Missionaries, 1835-1862
Clemmons, Linda Marie
This item is only available for download by members of the University of Illinois community. Students, faculty, and staff at the U of I may log in with your NetID and password to view the item. If you are trying to access an Illinois-restricted dissertation or thesis, you can request a copy through your library's Inter-Library Loan office or purchase a copy directly from ProQuest.
Permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/84737
Description
Title
Satisfied to Walk in the Ways of Their Fathers: Dakotas and Protestant Missionaries, 1835-1862
Author(s)
Clemmons, Linda Marie
Issue Date
1998
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Johannsen, Robert W.
Department of Study
History
Discipline
History
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
American Studies
Language
eng
Abstract
"This study examines the cultural exchange and interaction of the Dakotas of southern Minnesota and the Protestant missionaries from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) during the first half of the nineteenth century. I center my discussion around the question of identity: how do persons (or a group) respond when their identity as a Dakota or a missionary, a man or a woman, or an adult or a child is challenged as a result of their interaction with persons who have different beliefs, cultural practices, and religious ideas. I argue that through their interaction, both the Dakotas and the missionaries were forced to question their spiritual and cultural beliefs. In some cases, the identities of both groups were altered by their contact with a different culture. In most cases, however, the two groups reaffirmed their own identities and remained, by and large, ""satisfied to walk in their ways of their fathers.""."
Use this login method if you
don't
have an
@illinois.edu
email address.
(Oops, I do have one)
IDEALS migrated to a new platform on June 23, 2022. If you created
your account prior to this date, you will have to reset your password
using the forgot-password link below.
