Peace weavers : uniting the Salish Coast through cross-cultural marriages / Candace Wellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wellman, Candace, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Salish Indians--Marriage customs and rites--Washington (State)--Whatcom County.

Salish Indians.

Interracial marriage--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--19th century.

Interracial marriage.

History.

Marriage customs and rites.

Whatcom County (Wash.)--Race relations--History--19th century.

Whatcom County (Wash.).

Washington (State)--Whatcom County.

Washington (State).

Physical Description:

xii, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Pullman, Washington : Washington State University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Strategic cross-cultural marriages between Coast and Interior Salish families and pioneer men played a crucial role in mid-1800s regional settlement and spared Pugel Sound's upper corner from tragic conflicts. Accounts of the husbands exist in a variety of records, but the native wives' contributions remained unacknowledged. Combining primary and secondary sources, genealogy, and family memories, author Candace Wellman illuminates this hidden history and shatters stereotypes surrounding these relationships. The four women she profiles exhibited exceptional endurance, strength, and adaptability. They ran successful farms and businesses and acted as cultural interpreters and mediators. Although each story is unique, collectively they and other intermarried individuals helped found Pugel Sound communities and left a lasting legacy. They were peace weavers. Book jacket.

Contents:

The place, the time, the peoples

Caroline, the widow who wasn't

Mary, daughter of the strong people

Clara, a life in four acts

Nellie, an American family.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780874223460

0874223466

OCLC:

967185589