Book
The Navajo
Holt, Rinehart and Winston • New York • Published In 1972 • Pages: vi, 136
By: Downs, James F..
Abstract
This work is a case study of the pastoral community of Nez Ch'ii (a pseudonym) in the Black Mesa area of Arizona. The central theme of sheepherding, which has played such an important part in Navajo history, is shown here also to be a most important focus of the recent culture of Nez Ch'ii. Although other aspects of the ethnography are discussed in the text (e.g., farming and trading), they are treated within the '…framework of functional relationships existing between the maintenance of the herds and the social and cultural system based on this activity' (p. iii). Other significant themes in Nez Ch'ii society are the roles of females, the inviolability of individuals, status of the aged, the reciprocity principle, and the family. The source concludes with an analysis of the relationship of the people of the community to the dominant culture surrounding them.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1985
- Field Date
- 1960-1961
- Coverage Date
- 1960-1967
- Coverage Place
- Nez Ch'ii community (pseudonym) in the Black Mesa area of Arizona, southwestern United States
- Notes
- by James F. Downs
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 70173266
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians