1. "telling You Who We Are": Identity Formation on America's First Western Frontier Open Access Author: Ortmann, Susan M Title: "telling You Who We Are": Identity Formation on America's First Western Frontier Graduate Program: American Studies Keywords: IdentityFrontierOld NorthwestCaptivity NarrativesRaceNative Americans File: Download Susan_Ortmann_Dissertation_Final.pdf Committee Members: Simon Josef Bronner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorCharles David Kupfer, Committee MemberMichael Lee Barton, Committee MemberElizabeth Jean Tisdell, Committee MemberFrancis Bremer, Special Member