The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians

The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians
ISBN-10
0826219144
ISBN-13
9780826219145
Category
History
Pages
157
Language
English
Published
2011-06-14
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Author
Michael Dickey

Description

From rare printed sources, scattered documents, and oral tradition, Dickey has gathered the most information about the Missouria and their interactions with French, Spanish, and early American settlers that has ever been published. The People of the River's Mouth recalls their many contributions to history, such as assisting in the construction of Fort Orleans in the 1720s and the trading post of St. Louis in 1764. Many European explorers and travelers documented their interactions with the Missouria, and these accounts offer insight into the everyday lives of this Indian people. Dickey examines the Missouria's unique cultural traditions through archaeological remnants and archival resources, investigating the forces that diminished the Missouria and led to their eventual removal to Oklahoma. Today, no full-blood Missouria Indians remain, but some members of the Otoe-Missouria community of Red Rock, Oklahoma, continue to identify their lineage as Missouria.

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