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Autor/in | Schusky, Ernest L. |
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Titel | The Evolution of Indian Leadership on the Great Plains, 1759-1950. |
Quelle | In: American Indian Quarterly, 10 (1986) 1, S.65-82 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | American Indian Culture; American Indian History; American Indians; Cultural Traits; Ethnology; Governance; Leadership; Political Influences; Political Power; Power Structure; Social Structure; Tribes |
Abstract | Describes political change among Plains tribes, particularly the Dakota. Shows how Indian political organization adapted to changing economic, social, and environmental conditions. Discusses the change from bands to tribes to chiefdoms to community political organizations able to offer resistance to the dominant white society while maintaining cohesion. (LFL) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |