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An Athapaskan way of knowing: Chipweyan ontology

American ethnology • 25 (3) • Published In 1998 • Pages: 412-432

By: Smith, David Merrill.

Abstract

This is a study of Chipewyan ontology and opens with a vivid account of a unusual hunting incident witnessed by the author, in which a coyote appears to display a supernatural intelligence. Smith discusses bush sensibility, attitude towards animals, and belief in a supernatural force, INKONZE, which ties humans and animals together. He compares the above to Western Cartesian way of looking at the world.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ;1999

Field Date

1968-1974

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Great Slave Lake region, Northwest Territories, Canada

Notes

David M. Smith

Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-432)

LCCN

74644326

LCSH

Chipewyan Indians