Dawnland Voices: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England

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Siobhan Senier
U of Nebraska Press, Sep 1, 2014 - Social Science - 664 pages
Dawnland Voices calls attention to the little-known but extraordinarily rich literary traditions of New EnglandÕs Native Americans. This pathbreaking anthology includes both classic and contemporary literary works from ten New England indigenous nations: the Abenaki, Maliseet, MiÕkmaq, Mohegan, Narragansett, Nipmuc, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot,ÊSchaghticoke, and Wampanoag.
ÊThrough literary collaboration and recovery, Siobhan Senier and Native tribal historians and scholars have crafted a unique volume covering a variety of genres and historical periods. From the earliest petroglyphs and petitions to contemporary stories and hip-hop poetry, this volume highlights the diversity and strength of New England Native literary traditions. Dawnland Voices introduces readers to the compelling and unique literary heritage in New England, banishing the misconception that ÒrealÓ Indians and their traditions vanished from that region centuries ago.
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Contents

Introduction
1
MIKMAQ
19
MALISEET
111
PASSAMAQUODDY
159
PENOBSCOT
213
ABENAKI
273
NIPMUC
371
WAMPANOAG
427
NARRAGANSETT
493
MOHEGAN TRIBE
557
SCHAGHTICOKE
641
Source Acknowledgments
683
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Siobhan Senier is an associate professor of English and theÊJames H. and Claire Short Hayes Professor in the Humanities at the University of New Hampshire. She is the author of Voices of American Indian Assimilation and Resistance: Helen Hunt Jackson, Sarah Winnemucca, and Victoria Howard and editor of the website Writing of Indigenous New England.

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