Early American Indian Documents, Treaties, and Laws

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
Helen C. Rountree ◽  
Alden T. Vaughan ◽  
W. Stitt Robinson
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
Early American

Constructing “Old Spanish Days, Inc.” in Santa Barbara, California, USA: Flamenco vs. Mexican Ballet Folklórico

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 91-98
Author(s):  
Ruth Hellier-Tinoco
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Political Context ◽  
Santa Barbara ◽  
Old Spanish ◽  
Early American ◽  
Mexican Heritage ◽  
European Colonization ◽  
The Rich

Old Spanish Days Fiesta, an annual five-day event held in Santa Barbara, California, since 1924, “… provides an education to residents and visitors about the history, customs, and traditions of the American Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and early American settlers that comprise the rich cultural heritage of Santa Barbara” (http://www.sbfiesta.org). Dance plays a central role, with flamenco in the spotlight as the prime corporeal practice, constructing Spanishness through romanticized and revisionist historiography, and validating European colonization, migration, and diaspora. Although Mexican ballet folklórico is also featured, given the socio-political context in relation to people of Mexican heritage (recent and long-term) in Santa Barbara, I argue that deliberately privileging flamenco as the principal dance perpetuates problematic divisions, validating Europe and simultaneously undermining a Mexican presence.

Women’s contributions to early American Indian linguistics

2020 ◽  
pp. 345-366
Author(s):  
Raina Heaton ◽  
Eve Koller ◽  
Lyle Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Language Documentation ◽  
World War ◽  
Native American Women ◽  
Native American Languages ◽  
Early American

This chapter focuses on women who contributed significantly to American Indian linguistics before World War II. It highlights the lives, work, and impact of the influential scholars Mary Haas, Gladys Reichard, and Lucy Freeland, as well as the contributions of Native American women such as Ella Deloria and Flora Zuni in this period of early linguistic work on Native American languages. The personal and professional histories of these women and the challenges they faced in male-dominated academia are discussed. Despite those challenges, they contributed significantly to the discipline through their fieldwork on Native American languages, their commitment to language documentation and to their students, and the knowledge they passed on to subsequent generations. Their perseverance at a turning point in American linguistics advanced the role of women and has had a lasting effect on the climate of American scholarship.

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