A Nation of Women: Gender and Colonial Encounters Among the Delaware Indians

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A Nation of Women Early American Studies Series editors: Daniel K. Richter, Kathleen M. Brown, and David Waldstreicher Exploring neglected aspects of our colonial, revolutionary, and early national history and culture, Early American Studies reinterprets familiar themes and events in fresh ways. Interdisciplinary in character, and with a special emphasis on the period from about 1600 to 1850, the series is published in partnership with the McNeil Center for Early American Studies. A complete list of books in the series is available from the publisher. A Nation of Women Gender and Colonial Encounters Among the Delaware Indians Gunlög Fur University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia Copyright © 2009 University of Pennsylvania Press All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations used for purposes of review or scholarly citation, none of this book may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ISBN 978-0-8122-4182-2 Fur, Gunlög Maria. A nation of women : Delaware gender relations and colonial encounters / Gunlög Fur. p. cm. — (Early American studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8122-4182-2 (alk. paper) 1. Delaware women—Social conditions—17th century. 2. Delaware women—Social conditions—18th century. 3. Delaware Indians—History. 4. Delaware Indians—Social life and customs. 5. Sex role—Middle Atlantic States—History. 6. Middle Atlantic States—History—Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775. I. Title. E99.D2F87 2009 974.004'97345—dc22 2008051591 ...