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Notes on the material culture of the Assiniboine Indians

Ethnos25 (1-2) • Published In 1960 • Pages: 44-62

By: Dusenberry, Verne.

Abstract
Altogether 17 bands of Assiniboine roamed the Great Plains as far south as the Yellowstone River in Montana and as far north as the Athabasca River in Canada. Not much has been published on them. By the 1930s, their traditional way of life was gone. According to Dusenberry, the Assiniboine are named after the technique they employed for boiling water, placing hot stones into a water-filled hole lined with buffalo skins. Dusenberry also describes how the Assiniboine made bows, arrows, knives, glue, spears, war clubs, pipes, and spoons, and the tipi.
Subjects
Traditional history
Animal by-products
Woodworking
Lithic industries
Weapons
General tools
culture
Assiniboine
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2000
Field Date
1960
Coverage Date
1851-1960
Coverage Place
Fort Peck and Belknap Reservations, Montana, United States
Notes
Verne Dusenberry
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
45053696
LCSH
Assiniboine Indians