essay

Mescalero Apache

handbook of north american indians. southwest10 • Published In 1983 • Pages: 419-439

By: Opler, Morris Edward.

Abstract
This is a general summary of Mescalero Apache ethnography from about 1650 to1981. Although major emphasis in the document is on culture history, other ethnographic topics include data on the economy, population, political and social organization, subsistence, division of labor, technology, religious beliefs and ceremonies, and death and the afterlife. The study concludes with a brief synonymy of names applied to the Mescalero, and a short bibliographical list of some of the major sources of information dealing with this group.
Subjects
Identification
History
External relations
Public welfare
Nuptials
Extended families
Community heads
Ceremonial during infancy and childhood
Puberty and initiation
culture
Mescalero Apache
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1650-1981
Coverage Place
northern Mexico and southwestern United States
Notes
Morris E. Opler
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Mescalero Indians