Kinship and the drum dance in a northern Dene community

Type

Book

Authors

Michael Asch ( Asch, Michael )

ISBN 10

0919058744

ISBN 13

9780919058743

Tags

Northwest Territories, Dene -- Social life and customs, Dene -- Kinship, Dene, Indigenous peoples -- Northwest Territories -- Social life and customs

Abstract

"Features important information about Dene community life in the 1960s during the crucial period immediately following the move from bush to town. Deals extensively with the traditional economy, the structure of Dene Kinship, its role in social organization, and the role of the drum dance in the social life of the community under rapidly-changing circumstances."--Amazon.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

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