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Social life of the Hidatsa

Notes on the social organization and customs of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Crow Indians • 21 • Published In 1924 • Pages: 17-52

By: Lowie, Robert Harry.

Abstract
This document outlines aspects of traditional Hidatsa social life, principally through examination of kin groups and relationships, kinship terminology, and marriage. Additional topics given brief coverage include government, naming, and burial.
Subjects
Family relationships
Kinship terminology
Kin relationships
Clans
culture
Hidatsa
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2013
Field Date
1920
Coverage Date
1845-1920
Coverage Place
central and western North Dakota, United States
Notes
Robert Lowie
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
24017886
LCSH
Hidatsa Indians