Reclaiming Indigenous Landscapes

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dc.contributor.advisorMoonsammy, Rita
dc.contributor.advisorRalph, Anna
dc.contributor.advisorTantaquidgeon, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorTesta, Candyce
dc.contributor.programMA in Cultural Sustainabilityen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-16T14:57:04Z
dc.date.available2018-07-16T14:57:04Z
dc.date.issued2018-05-16
dc.description.abstractThe goal of this capstone is to present the results of research on the history of the naming of geological places in Connecticut. Many sites carry names that refer to "satan," "devil," or “hell,” names which were not used by the indigenous people and do not conform to their cosmology. The research largely reveals that the Puritan settlers had a great influence on the use of English names that conformed to Christian cosmology rather than native cosmology. The paper provides a broader context for the thirty-three satanic place names within Connecticut that is inclusive of indigenous voices and perspectives that is generally absent from the writings of early settlers. Themes emerge that involve native cosmological culture heroes, perceived taboos, and ceremonial sites. Evidence of Puritan connections in the re-naming is presented, as well as possible reasons for the cultural disconnect of Connecticut tribes from these sites. In addition, this study documents the methods that were utilized in the research, as well as ethical considerations and challenges that were met in carrying out the study. This document will potentially become a guidebook utilized by indigenous communities to uncover and reconnect with their own traditional landscapes.en_US
dc.format.extent149 pagesen_US
dc.genrecapstonesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2R785S28
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/11004
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsThis work may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.subjectSovereigntyen_US
dc.subjectDecolonizationen_US
dc.subjectNativeen_US
dc.subjectTribalen_US
dc.subjectNative Americanen_US
dc.subjectNative American Indianen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous Landscapesen_US
dc.subjectReclamationen_US
dc.subjectHomelanden_US
dc.subjectPlace Makingen_US
dc.subjectNative Cosmologyen_US
dc.subjectPlace Namesen_US
dc.subjectPuritanen_US
dc.subject.lcshCultural sustainability -- Capstone (Graduate)
dc.titleReclaiming Indigenous Landscapesen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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