Book
Local organization among the Navaho
Human Relations Area Files • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 1968 • Pages: vi, 113 leaves
By: Collier, Malcolm Carr.
Abstract
This is a study of the units of Navajo social organization, other than clans or clan groups, generally known as 'local groups' -- social units more extended than simple residence groups, whose members cooperate with one another in various economic activities. Collier calls these units 'cooperating groups,' a term apparently synonymous with 'outfits' used by other authors. To study the functional roles of these groups in Navajo society, the author presents comparative data on two separate communities on the Navajo Reservation -- Navajo Mountain and Klagetoh. These data, dealing with settlement history, population and its distribution in residence groups, economy, settlement of disputes and leadership, are compared for the two areas and the roles of the 'cooperating groups' in both areas pointed out.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1985
- Field Date
- Sept.-Dec. 1938; June-Sept. 1939
- Coverage Date
- 1938-1939
- Coverage Place
- Navajo Mountain and Klagetoh, Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Malcolm C. Collier
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians