Book

Culture and power: the emergence and politics of Akwesasne Mohawk traditionalism

University Microfilms InternationalAnn Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1994 • Pages:

By: Ciborski, Sara.

Abstract
This dissertation presents an interpretive study of the efforts of the Mohawk Iroquois traditionalists to build cultural and political awareness in the community of Akwesasne (St. Regis Reserve/Reservation) situated on the U.S.-Canadian border. Ciborski notes that Mohawk conceptions about Iroquois culture, their relationship to the dominant (non-Indian) society, and the continuing struggle to solve serious social and economic problems in the community, are significant contributing factors to the continuence of Akwesasne traditionalism. 'The author argues that the cultural expression and national aspirations of Akwesasne Mohawk traditionalists are a form of cultural nationalism insofar as they are responses to the experience of internal colonialism, a structural relationship to the dominant society suffered by other U.S. racial minorities ' (p. ix).
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Public welfare
Elections
Political movements
Ethnosociology
Elementary education
culture
Iroquois
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1994
Field Date
1985-1986
Coverage Date
1985-1986
Coverage Place
Mohawk ; Akwesasne, New York State, United States and Quebec, Canada
Notes
by Sara Ciborski
UM: 9024952
Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-277)
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- State University of New York at Albany, 1990
LCSH
Iroquois Indians