Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea: Indian Women As Cultural Intermediaries and National Symbols

Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea: Indian Women As Cultural Intermediaries and National SymbolsThe first Europeans to arrive in North America's various regions relied on Native women to help them navigate unfamiliar customs and places. This study of three well known and legendary female cultural intermediaries, Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea, examines their initial contact with Euro Americans, their negotiation of multinational frontiers, and their symbolic representation over time. Well before their first contact with Europeans or Anglo

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