Book

Changes in Osage social organization, 1673-1906

Dept. of Anthropology, University of Oregon (5)Published In 1973 • Pages: vi, 122 , [2] leaves of plates

By: Bailey, Garrick Alan.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This book discusses changes that took place in Osage social organization from the time of European contact in 1673 until the privatization of their reservation in 1906. It does this by contrasting salient features of Osage political organization, unilineal descent groups, and household structure both before and after these two contrasting time periods. Prior to their final confinement to a reservation and subsequent subjugation to programs of US government agents and missionaries, the Osage occupied a vast territory that stretched from the dense woodlands of eastern Arkansas and Missouri to the plains of western Oklahoma and Kansas. They maintained direct contacts with a wide variety of Indian and European groups with whom they traded, exchanged, and frequently fought. All these brought substantial economic, demographic, political and religious changes in Osage society.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
Hunting and trapping
Community structure
Annual cycle
Tribe and nation
External relations
Instigation of war
Inter-ethnic relations
Warfare
Settlement patterns
Aftermath of combat
External trade
Acculturation and culture contact
Slavery
Ethnic stratification
Animal transport
Domesticated animals
Production and supply
Income and demand
Missions
Disasters
Public welfare
Missions
Religious and educational structures
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Osage
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2010
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.
Anthropologist
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
Teferi Abate Adem; 2010
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1968
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1673-1969
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Osage Indians, USA
NotesAdditional notes
by Garrick Alan Bailey
'Slightly revised version of the first half of my doctoral dissertation, Changes in Osage social organization, 1673-1969.'
Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-122)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
80455096
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Osage Indians--Social life and customs
Osage Indians--History