TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fowler,Loretta
TI  - Shared Symbols, Contested Meanings: Gros Ventre Culture and History, 1778–1984 
SN  - 9781501724176
U1  - 978 .00497 
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Ithaca, NY
PB  - Cornell University Press
KW  - Assiniboine Indians
KW  - History
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Gros Ventre Indians (Mont.)
KW  - Indians of North America
KW  - Great Plains
KW  - American Studies
KW  - Anthropology
KW  - Native American Studies
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Maps and Illustrations --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; 1. Ways of Being Gros Ventre, 1778-1984 --; 2. The Generation Gap: Interpreting Cultural Revival --; 3. Who Was Here First? Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Interpretations of History --; Conclusions --; Abbreviations --; Notes --; References --; Index; restricted access
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501724176
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501724176
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501724176/original
ER  -