Book

A social study of one hundred fifty Chippewa Indian families of the White Earth Reservation of Minnesota

The Catholic University of America PressWashington, D.C. • Published In 1939 • Pages:

By: Hilger, M. Inez (Mary Inez).

Abstract
This Ph.D. dissertation is a study of one hundred fifty Chippewa families with respect to the relationship of housing to social, economic and cultural conditions. The author gives information on the history and location of the White Earth Reservation Chippewa, their economic and social opportunities and some of their customs and material culture. Sister Hilger spent the summer of 1938 on the White Earth Reservation. The effects of a money economy on the Chippewa is discussed.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Composition of population
Ethos
Cultural participation
Settlement patterns
Housing
Dwellings
Real property
Standard of living
Mode of marriage
External relations
Illegitimacy
Alcoholism and drug addiction
culture
Ojibwa
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ada Farber
Field Date
1938
Coverage Date
1938 (summer)
Coverage Place
White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, United States
Notes
By Sister M. Inez Hilger
Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-242) and index
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Catholic University of America, 1939
LCCN
39030824
LCSH
Ojibwa Indians