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The Mescalero Apache quest for law and order

Journal of the West • 3 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 441-458

By: MacLachlan, Bruce B..

Abstract
This source contains a discussion of the growth of Euro-American style police, courts, and judges among the Mescalero. It also contains information on the development of a code of laws and the kinds of crimes and offenses which were common at various times in reservation history. The time period covered is from ca. 1872-1960.
Subjects
Comparative evidence
Acculturation and culture contact
External relations
Chief executive
Ingroup antagonisms
culture
Mescalero Apache
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1979-1980
Field Date
1959-1960
Coverage Place
Mescalero Indian Reservation, New Mexico, United States
Notes
By Bruce B. MacLachlan
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
66084755
LCSH
Mescalero Indians