Federal recognition, native space and indigenous performance: an ethnographic analysis of northeastern dance in the Shinnecock powwow

The following has been included in the absence of an abstract: 1.6 THESIS AIMS AND STRUCTURE This project has the following main aims: 1. To define who the Shinnecock tribe are and why the approval of Federal Recognition for the tribe in 2010 was culturally significant. 2. To explore how the powwow, a form of longstanding cultural expression helped in the obtainment of Shinnecock Federal Recognition in 2010. 3. To use a facet of the powwow, Northeastern dances, as a case study, to illustrate the influence of a Northeastern identity and style has had on the Federal Recognition Process.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

mphil

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of East Anglia

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Mathurin Sykes, Malorine

Language dc:language

en