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Kiowa Ethnogeography

By William C. Meadows

Book information

Publisher
University of Texas Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0292718780, 9780292718784
LCC
E99.K5 M43 2008
Open Library ID
OL17007950M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7143697 bytes)
Pages
367\367
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Исторические дисциплины;Этнография и этнология;Этн

Description

Examining the place names, geographical knowledge, and cultural associations of the Kiowa from the earliest recorded sources to the present, "Kiowa Ethnogeography" is the most in-depth study of its kind in the realm of Plains Indian tribal analysis. Linking geography to political and social changes, William Meadows applies a chronological approach that demonstrates a cultural evolution within the Kiowa community. Preserved in both linguistic and cartographic forms, the concepts of place, homeland, intertribal sharing of land, religious practice, and other aspects of Kiowa life are clarified in detail. Native religious relationships to land (termed 'geosacred' by the author) are carefully documented as well.Meadows also provides an analysis of the only known extant Kiowa map of Black Goose, its unique pictographic place labels, and its relationship to reservation-era land policies. Additional coverage of rivers, lakes, and military forts makes this a remarkably comprehensive and illuminating guide.

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