Totherswamp's Lament: Christian Indian Fathers and Sons in Early Massachusetts
In: Journal of family history: studies in family, kinship and demography, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 5-12
ISSN: 1552-5473
Focusing on two striking episodes in the early history of Natick, a Christian Indian town in colonial Massachusetts, this article examines the importance of Indian fathers and sons in New England missionary discourse and efforts. Just as missionaries saw fatherhood and patrimony as key to propagating Indian Christianity across generations, Native Americans who resisted the mission viewed prominent fathers and sons as a useful target for their resentment.