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Crime and punishment in Tlingit societyarticle 1934 • Oberg, Kalervo
Tlingit • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This article is a summary of the main types of Tlingit crimes and their punishment. The article shows clearly the importance of clan organization and individual status in the apprehension of culprits and the execution of justice. The article also dis...The social economy of the Tlingit IndiansBook 9999 • Oberg, Kalervo
Tlingit • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This dissertation is a precise ethnographic description of Tlingit culture and society, with a focus on economics and social institutions. Specific attention is given to the potlatch. Oberg distinguishes sharply between the purely economic exchange o...The Terena and the Caduveo of Southern Mato Grosso, Brazilbook chapter 1949 • Oberg, Kalervo
Terena • South America > Southern South America
This brief monograph outlines the changes in Terena culture resulting from contact and interaction with the Caduveo, other Indians who are culturally different from the Terena, and eventually with Brazilian culture. The changes in social structure ar...The Bacairiessay 1953 • Oberg, Kalervo
Bakairi • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
This study presents a brief but well-rounded account of the Bacairi based on the author's fieldwork among these people living on the Government Indian Post (Simão Lopes) on the Rio Paranatinga during June 1947. It should be noted that the information...