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.
Subjects
Kinship terminology
Cultural participation
Culture summary
Kinship
culture
Blackfoot
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Ethnologist, Psychologist-5
Analyst
David Sherwood ; John Beierle ; 1982
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