A kingdom of water : adaptation and survival in the Houma Nation /
In A Kingdom of Water, J. Daniel d'Oney offers a political history of the United Houma Nation in Louisiana in a narrative that examines the nation's history after 1699. By focusing on survival and adaptation to French, Spanish, British and American imperial control of their region, A Kingd...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Indians of the Southeast.
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| Summary: | In A Kingdom of Water, J. Daniel d'Oney offers a political history of the United Houma Nation in Louisiana in a narrative that examines the nation's history after 1699. By focusing on survival and adaptation to French, Spanish, British and American imperial control of their region, A Kingdom of Water examines how one Native American group successfully navigated a constantly changing series of political and economic landscapes between 1699 and 2005, all while maintaining their sense of identity. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781496218797 1496218795 |