essay

Zuni social and political organization

handbook of north american indians. southwest9 • Published In 1979 • Pages: 482-491

By: Ladd, Edmund J..

Abstract
This is a concise summary of Zuni social and political organization centering around the period of 1890 to 1974. The descriptive data in this study include information on the socio-religious organization, kinship terminology, religious organization, the clan system, and the political system (both traditional and that existing in the 1970s).
Subjects
Kinship terminology
Clans
Priesthood
Community councils
Community heads
Elections
Sodalities
culture
Zuni
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1890-1974
Coverage Place
Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Edmund J. Ladd
Stock number: 047-000-00361-0; For bibliographical references see document 34: [edited by Alfonzo Ortiz]
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Zuni Indians