Great Father and Great Mother (French: Bon Père, Grand-Mère, Spanish: Gran Padre, Gran Madre) were titles used by European colonial powers in North America along with the United States during the 19th century to refer to the U.S. President, the King of Great Britain, the King of Spain, or the King of France during interactions with indigenous peoples. The expansion to Great White Father may have been popularized by western adventure novels.
