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Alberta Stoney (Assiniboin) origins and adaptations: a case for reappraisal

Ethnohistory17 (1-2)Published In 1970 • Pages: 49-61

By: Andersen, Raoul Randall.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this work, historical and ethnographic data are reviewed in an attempt to discover the origin of the Stoney (Assiniboin) Indians of Alberta, Canada. The histories of various bands and of their particular cultural adaptations are outlined (p. 49).
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Location
Internal migration
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Community structure
External relations
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Stoney
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2002
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
article
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
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
John Beierle ; 2001
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1964
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
eighteenth - late nineteenth centuries
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Alexis band, Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, Canada
NotesAdditional notes
Raoul R. Andersen
Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-61)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
57043343
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Assiniboine Indians