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Rifles, Blankets and Beads: Identity, History and the Northern Athapaskan Potlatch: v. 216 (Civilization of American Indian S.) Hardcover – 1 Jun. 1995

by William E Simeone (Author)
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The potlatch is the most significant cultural event in the life of the Tanacross people, an Athapaskan group in the Upper Tanana region of east-central Alaska. A public occasion marked by the distribution of gifts, the potlatch commemorates a particular event in the person's life or heals a tear in the social fabric. Today it is an anchor to the past, to the traditional values of kinship, sharing, reciprocity, love and respect and competence. By submerging competition, a symbol for the white man, and stressing the ideal of co-operation as expressed in the potlatch, Native people attempt to create and maintain their view of what is decent and acceptable human behaviour. In this book, William E. Simeone explores the dynamic between competition and co-operation in Northern Athapaskan culture by examining four inter-related topics: the introduction of trade goods into Athapaskan culture, leadership, the problem of cultural identity, and the potlatch. The potlatch has survived despite numerous changes in the lives of the Tanacross people. Viewed as a distinctly Athapaskan ritual, it legitimates Native culture through a display of tradition that counteracts outward signs of change and non-Native racist stereotypes. Moreover, in encouraging and seeking participation of non-Natives, Native people attempt to re-create a relationship with non-Natives based on equality and reciprocity. Simeone has offered insights into the historical and modern life of Northern Athapaskan people. His research and fieldwork in the village of Tanacross has opened a path to an understanding of the relationships within Native society and between Natives and non-Natives.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    University of Oklahoma Press
  4. Publication date
    1 Jun. 1995
  5. Dimensions
    15.24 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0806127139
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0806127132
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Oklahoma Press (1 Jun. 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806127139
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806127132
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
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