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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Early Years of Watomika (James Bouchard): Delaware and Jesuit.
Miller, Jay
American Indian Quarterly, v13 n2 p165-88 Spr 1989
Publishes and critiques the 1855 autobiography of Jesuit Father James Bouchard, born and raised a Delaware named Watomika. Contains information about Watomika's family, genealogy, and early years; his conversion to Christianity; and Delaware religious beliefs and practices. Examines the literary and ethnographic merits of the autobiography. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Autobiographies, Ethnography, Literary Criticism, Priests, Religion
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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