Káma-Kapúska! Making Marks in Indian Country, 1833–34

Cross Reference: The Concept of the Middle Ground

From:  The Concept of the Middle Ground

Co-creation grants agency to both Native and European players in the French fur trade.‍[7] Both sets of players operated out of their own interests; both had to convince contingents of the other side to join with them in moments of political, social, or military struggle. To be successful, this convincing took on the linguistic and cultural languages of potential allies. New cultural practices and meanings arose out of “creative misunderstandings,” as groups misinterpreted the beliefs and customs of those they approached. These new practices and meanings became the co-created substratum of the Middle Ground.‍[8]Go to page

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