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

By Loretta Fowler

Book information

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781501724176
DOI
10.7591/9781501724176
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
40 MB (41689667 bytes)
Pages
336\324
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-23 18:23:10

Description

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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