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Shared Symbols, Contested Meanings: Gros Ventre Culture and History, 1778–1984 - Hardcover

Fowler, Loretta

 
9780801418785: Shared Symbols, Contested Meanings: Gros Ventre Culture and History, 1778–1984
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 080141878X ISBN 13: 9780801418785
Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1987

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Loretta Fowler is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the City College of New York.

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Publisher
Cornell University Press
Publication date
1987
Language
English
ISBN 10 
080141878X
ISBN 13 
9780801418785
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
336