Book
The Lynx Point people: the dynamics of a northern Athapaskan band
Dept. of Northern Affairs and National Resources • (176) • Published In 1961 • Pages: v, 193
By: Helm, June.
Abstract
Finding most previous research focused on reconstructing traditional Slavey culture, this major study provides contrast by looking instead at the social dynamics of a community in the midst of a unique series of cooperative ventures to gain some degree of control over their own destiny.
- Subjects
- Annual cycle
- Settlement patterns
- Hunting and trapping
- Fishing
- Inter-community relations
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Ethos
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Water transport
- Boats
- Acculturation and culture contact
- External trade
- Missions
- Research and development
- Recording and collecting in the field
- culture
- Slavey
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2015
- Field Date
- 1951-1952
- Coverage Date
- 1951-1952
- Coverage Place
- Fort Simpson area, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Notes
- by June Helm
- Issued in microfilm form, 1958, as thesis, University of Chicago
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193)
- LCCN
- 62052007
- LCSH
- Athapascan Indians