essay
Contemporary Pima
handbook of north american indians. southwest • 10 • Published In 1983 • Pages: 212-216
By: Pablo, Sally Giff.
Abstract
Two different examples of present day Pima thought on government is presented in this article. The first perspective is expressed by Gov. Alexander Lewis, Sr., who has faced many issues involving both individual tribal members who lived in a modernistic world and the future of the tribe as a whole. The second view point is presented by Lester Lewis, an elderly spokesman for an organized segment of the population who viewed contemporary Pima life as a loss of old Pima ways and as an unwise use of land, water, and self-government. Governor Lewis emphasized education, industrialization, land leasing, and the continuation of a way of life the Pima obtained through daily interaction with a dominant outside culture over a period of years, while for Lester Lewis the true base of Pima life was and should be an aspect of the old ways which he refers to as 'lasting well-being'. The speeches of both men are presented in the text of this paper.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Unknown
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2010
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1981
- Coverage Place
- Gila River Indian Reservation, Southcentral Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Sally Giff Pablo
- Stock number: 047-000-00361-0
- LCCN
- 77017162
- LCSH
- Tohono O'odham Indians