As Nancy and many of you are probably aware, the situation she describes in
Kentucky is tied to the old term "Tri-Racial Isolate." There has been some
classic work done (though I don't recall the citations now) on the
so-called Ramapo Mountain People of New Jersey and the Lumbee of the
Carolinas. There is also a tradition I picked up in the Faces of Culture
Series (OK, source noted and concerns expected) on the use of Indian
identities by African American parade groups/social clubs. There seems to
be a deep history on this that may also be useful in exploring this
connection. Anybody have specifics?
cheers - john
John P. Staeck There are many here among us,
Anthropology Program who feel that life is but a joke,
Luther College but you and I have been through that
Decorah, IA 52101 and know that this is not our fate.
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