Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
US 2, Havre to Fort Belknap, Hill and Blaine Counties, Section 4(f) Evaluation
Author: The Seven Visions of Bull Lodge
Author: Fred P. GonePublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803272569
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"Provides real insight into the religion of the nineteenth-century Gros Ventre (Atsina) Indians. Known to themselves as the White Clay People, this little-known tribe now shares the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana with the Assiniboines. However, throughout much of their recorded history they were allied with the Blackfeet. The book is a record of the spiritual life of Bull Lodge (born ca. 1802, died 1886), religions leader, healer, and for a time, keeper of the Feathered Pipe, one of the two tribal objects of the Gros Ventres. . . . [It] makes absorbing reading. Beginning at the age of twelve. Bull Lodge sought spiritual power through the tribal Feathered Pipe. From the ages of seventeen to twenty-three he was favored with a series of seven visions on seven buttes that together outline a Gros Ventre cultural geography. . . . "The strength of the narrative is the rich detail of ritual description: fasting, sacrifices, vision experiences, the practices of healing. By describing ritual in the context of a man's life, the book gives a uniquely historical understanding of the dynamics of traditional religious life. It provides deeper understanding of the Gros Ventres' way of life and gives a valuable comparative perspective on plains Indian religion."--Raymond J. DeMallie, Western Historical Quarterly. George Horse Capture is field manager of Fort Belknap Ventures. Inc., a tribal enterprise to develop and market traditional Indian art. At present he is helping to establish a tribal museum.
The Atlantic Salmon in the History of North America
Author: R. W. DunfieldPublisher: Fisheries and Oceans, Scientific Information and Publications Branch
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has occupied a salient position in the history of eastern North America for at least the past 1000 years. Initially the species occupied a prominant niche in the prolific web of life that existed throughout its former occurrence area; millions of pounds of salmon were produced annually from the freshwater streams between New York and Ungava - a resource that was a principal food source for the Amerindian cultures which shared its range. In a chronological and cumulative way, the salmon became an increasingly important factor in both the domestic and commercial life of the developing colonies; it provided a recreational outlet for the sportsman, and evolved as a principal object of intellectual and scientific investigation. The documented specifics of the salmon's history, however, are largely comprised of repetitive instances of overexploitation, careless destruction of stocks and their environment, and ineffectual conservation actions. Despite the species' former importance, its more recent history is one of declining presence, and its destiny appears to be extinction. By documenting this story of discovery, exploitation, and decline, the urgent need for the employment of sound resource management practices to preserve the salmon is emphasized. Appendix A: Historical methods of packing salmon.
The Archeology of Mummy Cave, Wyoming
Author: Wilfred M. HustedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal remains (Archaeology)
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
EDA Directory of Approved Projects
Author: United States. Economic Development AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth
Author: Method and Meaning in Canadian Environmental History
Author: Alan Andrew MacEachernPublisher:
ISBN: 9780176441166
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Shared Symbols, Contested Meanings
Author: Loretta FowlerPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801494505
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book 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.
Privacy Act Systems of Records
Author: United States. Bureau of Land ManagementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government information
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Workbench Book
Author: Scott LandisPublisher: Taunton
ISBN: 9780918804761
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Examines workbenches from different countries and styles and provides plans and construction details for four benches