The Euroamericans who encountered late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Arikara communities were explorers and fur traders. The results of these encounters were mixed; some positive, many negative. Whether positive or negative, they expressed the Eurocentrism prevalent at the time. Unfortunately, this Eurocentrism continues to infect contemporary versions of Arikara history. This bias must be removed and historic Arikara customs, standards, and beliefs understood, before the Arikara role in American history can be accurately evaluated. In pursuit of this aim I will examine accounts of early Arikara/Euroamerican contacts from an anthropological and Arikara motivated perspective.

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民族中心主义和 Arikara 历史

遇到 18 世纪末和 19 世纪初阿里卡拉社区的欧美人是探险家和毛皮商人。这些遭遇的结果喜忧参半。一些积极的，许多消极的。无论是积极的还是消极的，他们都表达了当时盛行的欧洲中心主义。不幸的是，这种欧洲中心主义继续影响当代版本的 Arikara 历史。在准确评估 Arikara 在美国历史中的角色之前，必须消除这种偏见并了解历史 Arikara 习俗、标准和信仰。为了实现这一目标，我将从人类学和 Arikara 动机的角度研究早期 Arikara/欧美接触的记录。