{"product_id":"the-penobscot-dance-of-resistance-pauleena-macdougall-9781584653813","title":"The Penobscot Dance of Resistance: Tradition in the History of a People","description":"Although historians predicted the demise of the Penobscot Indians early in the nineteenth century, the tribe is thriving at the opening of the twenty-first century. Having by the early 1800s been rendered all but invisible to the dominant culture, the Penobscots, by selectively adapting to changing circumstances, won back land and visibility. The vital importance of employing elements of cultural resistance as a survival mechanism has, until now, been underestimated. In a larger context, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDance of Resistance demonstrates how an examination of the history of one Indian nation provides a window on the complex interaction of cultural systems in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMacDougall demonstrates that Penobscot legend, linguistics, dance, and oral tradition became foundations of resistance against assimilation into the dominant culture. She thoughtfully and accessibly reconstructs from published, archival, and oral sources the tribe's metaphorical and triumphant Dance of Resistance--founded on spiritual power, reverence for homeland, and commitment to self-determination--from colonial times to the present. A decade of political activism culminated in the precedent-setting 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims settlement. Today the Penobscots run small industries, manage their natural resources, and provide health services, K through 8 education, and social services to the poor and elderly of their community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pauleena Macdougall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1584653817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781584653813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of New Hampshire Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.12w x 0.77d","brand":"Pauleena Macdougall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078455390463,"sku":"9781584653813","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_799a354e-9117-4f00-9375-94e061356a01.jpg?v=1685475615","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-penobscot-dance-of-resistance-pauleena-macdougall-9781584653813","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}