Book

Shared symbols, contested meanings: Gros Ventre culture and history, 1778-1984

Cornell University PressIthaca • Published In 1987 • Pages:

By: Fowler, Loretta.

Abstract
This monograph is basically a study of the contemporary Gros Ventre at the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana. The focus in this work is on the cultural identity of the Gros Ventre and the different ways it has been and is now symbolized to these people. Also examined in this document is the evolution of Gros Ventre culture in terms of their relationship to Euro-American society and with other Indian ethnic societies, such as the Assiniboines with whom they share the present Fort Belknap Reservation. In addition to the above, this work also contains much information on culture history (1778-1984); the "generation gap" between youths and elders in the society; and degrees of acculturation (assimilation), based in part on "racial hybridization", generally in terms of Euro-American ancestry.
Subjects
History
Personal names
Naming
External trade
External relations
Public welfare
Age stratification
Public assistance
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Rest days and holidays
Spectacles
Cultural identity and pride
culture
Gros Ventre
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2011
Field Date
1979-1984
Coverage Date
1778-1984
Coverage Place
Montana, United States; Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
Notes
Loretta Fowler
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-291) and index
LCCN
86047976
LCSH
Gros Ventre Indians (Montana)--History
Gros Ventre Indians (Montana)--Social life and customs
Indians of North America--Great Plains--History
Indians of North America--Great Plains--Social life and customs
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation (Mont.)