essay

My Crow interpreter

in the company of man; twenty portraits by anthropologistsNew York • Published In 1964 • Pages: 427-437

By: Lowie, Robert Harry.

Abstract
This article comes from a compilation of writings on the role of informants in ethnographic methodology, During research among the Southern Montana reservation Crow, the author cultivated a warm and personal relationship with his chief informant and interpreter. The account of participant observation is poignant and sensitive, especially the biographical notes on the informant's personal reconciliation between the forces of tradition and change.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Instigation of war
Political movements
Kin relationships
Parents-in-law and children-in-law
Personal names
Diet
Missions
Magicians and diviners
Talent mobility
Normal garb
Religious denominations
Animal transport
Burial practices and funerals
Revelation and divination
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
culture
Crow
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gilbert Winer ; 1967
Field Date
1910-1916, 1931
Coverage Date
1910-1937
Coverage Place
Crow Reservation, Montana, United States
Notes
Robert H. Lowie
Book Chapter, original printing 1960.
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
60005731
LCSH
Crow Indians