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The resource holding corporation among the Mescalero Apache

Southwestern journal of anthropology • 23 • Published In 1967 • Pages: 277-291

By: Basehart, Harry W..

Abstract
This article, based on memory ethnography and historical documents, presents the argument that the Mescalero in the 1850s may be conceptualized as a 'resource holding corporation.' According to Basehart, access to resources within the Mescalero territory was equally open to all members of the Mescalero group, or tribe; property rights did not inhere in individuals or bands. In presenting his argument, Basehart provides information on subsistence patterns, social groups, and group mobility and flexibility.
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Geography
Community structure
Real property
culture
Mescalero Apache
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnographer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1979-1980
Field Date
1957-1964
Coverage Date
1849-1861
Coverage Place
southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Notes
Harry W. Basehart
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-291)
LCCN
47005758
LCSH
Mescalero Indians