De/Scribing Squ*w: Indigenous Womenand Imperial Idioms in the United States
Alternate Title
DeScribing Squ*w Indigenous Women
DeScribing Squw Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Richard King
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 1-16
Description
Apologia: There is no intention to offend, insult or embarrass by inclusion of this article.
The author examines the possible origins, diverse uses, and meaning of the term "squaw" and asserts that the struggles of its usage are centered in indigeneity, femininity, and sovereignty in a post-colonial America.