Playing Ourselves

Laura Peers is lecturer in anthropology, curator of the Americas Collections at the Pitt River Museum, and fellow at Linacre College, University of Oxford.

• Chapter 1 Vignette: Ruth ChristieChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1. LandscapesChapter 4 2. CosmologiesChapter 5 Vignette: NokieChapter 6 3. AnishinaabegChapter 7 Vignette: "What's This?"Chapter 8 4. Authenticities and MaterialitiesChapter 9 Vignette: Bob and Betty Visit Fort WilliamChapter 10 5. VisitorsChapter 11 6. Encounters and BorderlandsChapter 12 Vignette: AngeliqueChapter 13 7. The Living and the Dead: ConclusionsChapter 15 References Cited

The inclusion of Native American interpreters and their perspective has the potential to make significant changes to the manner in which First Nations/Native History is presented, and to the public’s understanding of Native-white relations at fur trade and mission sites. . . . Peers’ study captures the complexities of how these histories are negotiated and produced, and provides insights on their impact at shaping the public’s understanding of Native American history.