Trappers' Brides: Intercultural Marriages in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade

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Article

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Anthropology and Museum Studies

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

The article discusses marriages between Native American women and Euro-American fur traders in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. Particular focus is given to artist Alfred Jacob Miller's written and pictorial depictions of such marriages. According to the author, Native American were active participants in the fur trade, contributing both manual labor and cultural skills. It is suggested that some Native American women were subject to severe exploitation.

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This article was originally published in Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal

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