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Cross-cultural crime and Osage justice in the western Mississippi valley, 1700-1826

Ethnohistory54 (4) • Published In 2007 • Pages: 697-722

By: DuVal, Kathleen.

Abstract
This article explores ideas of justice and punishment held by various Indians and Europeans, ending with the trial of several Osage men accused by the United States of the kind of killing that the Osage had done for a century in protection of their trade and land rights. It argues that Indian ways of cross-cultural interaction shaped interactions with Europeans and also changed in order to deal with the new hazards and opportunities that newcomers presented.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Warfare
External relations
Instigation of war
Legal norms
Litigation
Offenses against life
Offenses against the person
Judicial authority
Acculturation and culture contact
External trade
Real property
Status, role, and prestige
Weapons
Ingroup antagonisms
Ethnic stratification
culture
Osage
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1700-1826
Coverage Place
Osage Indians, USA
Notes
Kathleen DuVal
LCCN
57043343
LCSH
Osage Indians