essay

History and identification of Blood bands

plains indian studies : a collection of essays in honor of john c. ewers and waldo r. wedel (30) • Published In 1982 • Pages: 94-104

By: Dempsey, Hugh Aylmer.

Abstract
In this article Dempsey identifies the various Blood bands and their chiefs, emphasizing the fluidity both of band identity and composition prior to reservation settlement. The closing remarks on reservation community dynamics add considerably to Dempsey's functionalist argument.
Subjects
Community structure
Community heads
History
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Blackfoot
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Jan Simpson ; 1983
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
southern Alberta - including Blood Reserve, Canada
Notes
Hugh A. Dempsey
Govt. Doc. No: SI 1.30:30
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104)
LCCN
81607137
LCSH
Kainah Indians