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Recent observations on Havasupai land tenure

Southwestern journal of anthropology • 3 • Published In 1947 • Pages: 360-366

By: Service, Elman Rogers.

Abstract
This source deals primarily with property rights in land held by the Havasupai. The author, an ethnologist who did fieldwork in this area, considers the various rights of the individual, extended family, and community to land and its produce end, in particular discusses the inheritance system. Some comments are offered on theories regarding clan formation in relation to inheritance and residence which were advocated by Spier.
Subjects
Real property
Inheritance
Property in movables
Land use
Lineages
Clans
culture
Havasupai
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Betty Potash ; 1961: John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1946
Coverage Date
1918-1946
Coverage Place
northern Arizona, United States
Notes
Elman Service
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
47005758
LCSH
Yuman Indians