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Searching for structure: reconstructing Crow family life during the reservation era

American Indian quarterly15 (3) • Published In 1991 • Pages: 287-309

By: Hoxie, Frederick E..

Abstract
Census data and related archival sources are used to reconstruct Crow family life during the reservation period. The author discusses conditions influencing major decisions including marriage, residence, and community life. A large portion of the article is devoted to discussing the benefits of combining data from archival sources with ethnographic accounts.
Subjects
Population
Composition of population
Household
Family relationships
Community structure
Settlement patterns
Regulation of marriage
Morbidity
Mortality
Residence
Real property
Community heads
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Crow
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem; 2012
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1884-1920
Coverage Place
Crow Reservation, Montana, United States
Notes
Frederick E. Hoxie
Includes bibliographical references
Special Issue of Journal: American Indian Family History
LCCN
74647596
LCSH
Crow Indians