Peace Weavers
Subtitle: Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages
Publisher: Washington State University Press
Published: May 15, 2017
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780874223460
Description: "Strategic cross-cultural marriages between Coast and Interior Salish families and pioneer men played a crucial role in mid-1800s regional settlement and spared Puget Sound{u2019}s upper corner from tragic conflicts. Accounts of the husbands exist in a variety of records, but the native wives{u2019} contributions remained unacknowledged. Combining primary and secondary sources, genealogy, and family memories, author Candace Wellman illuminates this hidden history and shatters stereotypes surrounding these relationships. The four women she profiles exhibited exceptional endurance, strength, and adaptability. They ran successful farms and businesses and acted as cultural interpreters and mediators. Although each story is unique, collectively they and other intermarried individuals helped found Puget Sound communities and left a lasting legacy. They were peace weavers."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Source title: Peace Weavers: Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages