Rooted in Movement: Spatial Practices and Community Persistence in Native Southwestern New England By Christine N. Reiser B.A. University of Notre Dame, 2002 M.A. Brown University, 2004 A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Anthropology at Brown University Providence, Rhode Island May 2010 © Copyright 2010 by Christine N. Reiser This dissertation by Christine N. Reiser is accepted in its present form by the Department of Anthropology as satisfying the dissertation requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Date_________________ ________________________________ Patricia E. Rubertone, Advisor Recommended to the Graduate Council Date_________________ ________________________________ Susan E. Alcock, Reader Date___________________ ________________________________ Douglas D. Anderson, Reader Date___________________ ________________________________ William S. Simmons, Reader Date___________________ ________________________________ Jean M. O‟Brien, External Reader Approved by the Graduate Council Date___________________ ________________________________ Sheila Bonde, Dean of the Graduate School iii CHRISTINE N. REISER ______________________________________________________________________________ Permanent Address: 5295 Pebble Glen Drive Concord, CA 94521
[email protected] Date of Birth: August 3, 1980, Walnut Creek, California EDUCATION Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 2010 Ph.D., Anthropology Dissertation: Rooted in Movement: