Title
Assessing the Diversity of Mission Populations through the Comparison of Native American Residences at Mission Santa Clara de Asís
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2014
Publisher
Springer
Abstract
Mission establishments in Alta California and elsewhere were home to complex, pluralistic communities in which native peoples actively but differentially negotiated aspects of colonialism through daily practice and the reinterpretation of identity. To explore these issues, we compare the archaeological evidence from two different indigenous dwellings at California’s Mission Santa Clara de Asís: an adobe barracks and a native-style thatched house. In particular, we consider possible differences between the dwellings’ inhabitants in terms of relative status, ethnolinguistic affiliation, and re-articulation of indigenous traditions.
Recommended Citation
Panich, Lee M., Helga Afaghani, and Nicole Mathwich (2014). Assessing the Diversity of Mission Populations through the Comparison of Native American Residences at Mission Santa Clara de Asís. International Journal of Historical Archaeology 18(3):467-488.
