The World of the Crow Indians - As Driftwood Lodges (The Civilisation of the American Indian Series, Vol. #185)

The author’s discussion of Crow tribal history and his vivid descriptions of current reservation life show how the Aps?alooke are adapting to a changing world. By examining pivotal social and religious institutions, including the clan-uncle and clan-aunt relationships, the acquisition and use of medicine, and the Sun Dance, the author show how reciprocity and interdependence weave together Aps?alooke society and help individuals determine their place in clan, society, and cosmos. The author’s discussion of Crow tribal history and his vivid descriptions of current reservation life show how the Apsáalooke are adapting to a changing world. By examining pivotal social and religious institutions, including the clan-uncle and clan-aunt relationships, the acquisition and use of medicine, and the Sun Dance, the author show how reciprocity and interdependence weave together Aps?alooke society and help individuals determine their place in clan, society, and cosmos. The author's discussion of Crow tribal history and his vivid descriptions of current reservation life show how the Apsaalooke are adapting to a changing world. By examining pivotal social and religious institutions, including the clan-uncle and clan-aunt relationships, the acquisition and use of medicine, and the Sun Dance, the author show how reciprocity and interdependence weave together Apsaalooke society and help individuals determine their place in clan, society, and cosmos Profiles the Crow Indians and discusses how their society has been able to survive for more than a century because of their philosophies THE APSAALOOKE have always lived in close association with the land, its animals, its plants, and its seasonal cycles.