Book

Becoming White Clay: a history and archaeology of Jicarilla Apache enclavement

University of Utah PressSalt Lake CityPublished In 2012 • Pages:

By: Eiselt, B. Sunday.

Abstract
The author makes use of archival, linguistic, archaeological, and ethnographic sources to make the case that the Apache bifurcated social system of kinship moieties allowed the Jicarilla Apache to adapt to a variety of different ecosystems, subsistence practices, tribes, and cultures. The Jicarilla were thus able to survive and maintain their own identity throughout the colonial era using their connections to the Plains, mountain environments, and trade networks with Pueblos, other Plains tribes, and mixed Hispanic communities.
Subjects
External migration
History and culture change
Prehistory
Linguistic identification
Settlement patterns
Tribe and nation
Inter-ethnic relations
External relations
Instigation of war
Ethnogeography
culture
Jicarilla Apache
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2022
Field Date
1999-2002
Coverage Date
1540-1940
Coverage Place
Río del Oso Valley, New Mexico, United States; Jicarilla Apache Reservation
Notes
B. Sunday Eiselt
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-296) and index
LCCN
2012014586
LCSH
Jicarilla Indians--Migrations
Jicarilla Indians--Land tenure
Jircarilla Indians--Antiquities
Excavations (Archaeology)--Chama Valley (Colo. and N.M.) Chama Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Antiquities