Ethnic identity amongst the mixed-bloods of the Great Lakes Region, 1760-1830

Between 1740 and 1840 the Great Lakes region supported a sizeable mixed-blood population specialized in the fur trade and Indian affairs. This group did not develop a shared sense of ethnic consciousness during this period. A preference for exogamous mating patterns hindered their ability to form a culturally self-sustaining group. "Marital" alliances crossed ethnic differences more readily than class barriers, channelling inter-group relations along class lines. Surrounding Indian and White groups did not develop identifiable ethnic categories for mixed-blood individuals before 1820. Certain mixed-bloods formed a moving cultural bridge between Indian and White societies, with individuals slipping back and forth between roles in both societies . Mixed-blood social roles and ethnic identities were often the result of individual preference. Gender roles may have been subject to cultural influences from the parent societies that were sex-specific.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Canadian Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Carleton University

Year dc:date.issued

1985

Author dc:creator

• Gorham, Harriet R. (Harriet Ruth)

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1985 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.22215/etd/1985-13008

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/29849