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

Type

Book

Authors

Loretta Fowler ( Fowler, Loretta )

ISBN 10

0801494508

ISBN 13

9780801494505

Tags

Gros Ventre (Mont.) -- History, Gros Ventre (Mont.) -- Social life and customs, Gros Ventre (Montanna), Montanna, Symbolism, Signs and symbols, Nakoda -- History, Nakoda -- Social life and customs, Nakoda

Abstract

"Fort Belknap reservation in Montana is home to both the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Indian tribes. The two thousand inhabitants of the reservation recognize an array of symbols―political, ritual, and sacred―which have meaning and emotional impact for all; yet there is sharp disagreement between the two tribes and among the various age groups about the interpretation of these symbols. Anthropologist Loretta Fowler here examines the history and culture of the Gros Ventres over two centuries, seeking to discover why the residents of Fort Belknap ascribe different and often opposing meanings to their shared cultural symbols and how these differences have influenced Gros Ventre identity."--Amazon.ca.

Biblio Notes

Contents:
Introduction --
Ways to being Gros Ventre, 1778-1984 --
The generation gap: interpreting cultural revival --
Who was here first? Gros Ventre and Assiniboine interpretations of history --
Conclusions.

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