Book

Observations on Northern Blackfoot kinship

University of Washington Press • (9) • Published In 1966 • Pages: vi, 31

By: Hanks, Lucien M. (Lucien Mason), Richardson, Jane.

Abstract

This monograph is an analysis of the Northern Blackfoot (Siksika) kinship system. The kin terms are enumerated, their ranges of application discussed, and behavior between specific classes of relatives is examined. The authors then relate several classificatory principles evident in the terminological system to general patterns of Northern Blackfoot social interaction. Points of structural weakness and current changes in the kinship system are considered, and some comparative data highlighting differences in the usage of kin terminology between the three major Blackfoot divisions are also given.

HRAF PubDate

1999

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Types

Ethnologist

Psychologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

David Sherwood ; John Beierle ; 1982

Field Date

1938, 1939

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Northern Blackfoot Reserve in Alberta (Gleichen, Alberta), Canada

Notes

L. M. Hanks, Jr., and Jane Richardson

Includes bibliographical references

LCSH

Siksika Indians