Dispossession by Degrees

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The book explores the resilience of Natick Indians in Massachusetts during colonial expansion, highlighting their active resistance to dispossession. Rather than vanishing, they utilized English cultural practices to defend their lands and maintain community ties. The narrative examines the gradual process of becoming marginalized within colonial society, which contributed to the myth of Indian extinction, revealing the complexities of cultural survival and adaptation in the face of colonial domination.