Book
Changing configurations in the social organization of a Blackfoot tribe during the reserve period (the Blood of Alberta, Canada)
University of Washington Press • (8) • Published In 1966 • Pages: viii, 73 , plates
By: Goldfrank, Esther Schiff.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This monograph focuses on the changes wrought in the economy and in the social and religious institutions of the Blood of Alberta since their confinement to a reservation in 1877. It contains detailed consideration of the relative ranking of various statuses in the society, as well as of limitations on and opportunities for social advancement. The range of personality types found among the Blood is discussed and related to the differing strategies employed by individuals in adapting to the changing society. A series of life histories at the end of the source serve to illustrate aspects of Blood culture and daily life discussed in the body of the text.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Culture summary
- Cultural participation
- Sociocultural trends
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Blackfoot
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1999
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- David Sherwood ; John Beierle ; 1982
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1939
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1877-1940
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Blood Reserve, Alberta, Canada
- NotesAdditional notes
- Esther S. Goldfrank
- The 'taka' relationship has been indexed for Friendships (572)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73)
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Siksika Indians