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The Northern Cheyenne in Context: empowerment and healing

  • Karen De Looze ((PhD) Student)
  • Filip De Boeck (Promotor)
  • B. Saunders (Co-promotor)

Student thesis: Master's Thesis

Abstract

In this thesis, I try to come to an understanding of the logics behind the assimilation policy pursued by the US government in the late 19th century. I look at the consequences of the logics involved in this policy on interactional patterns in Indian-White relationships and how these are at play in contemporary society. Lastly, I consider the forces of empowerment arising on the reservation, such as the increasingly vocal Red Power Movement, and draw a parallell between collective and individual 'healing processes'.
Date of Award3 Jul 2004
Original languageEnglish
SupervisorFilip De Boeck (Promotor) & B. Saunders (Co-promotor)

Keywords

  • healing
  • Cheyenne
  • assimilation

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