During King Philip's War (1675-1676) in New England, English colonists and a small number of enslaved Africans and "friendly" Indians used dwelling houses as places …
Focusing on craft workshops of the indigenous Austronesian-speaking peoples of Taiwan, this dissertation investigates how communities are formed, boundaries of inclusion negotiated, and competing perceptions …
This dissertation explores the ways in which 19th-century Irish residents of the American Mining West created and maintained community by embracing the saloon as a …
The Mohawk community of Akwesasne relied on fishing and farming for its livelihood until the discovery of environmental contamination from neighboring industries. The community and …
In Native New England, the struggle to demonstrate "community" is a necessary, but fraught, enterprise in Native groups' fights for social and legal recognition. Groups …