Blackfoot Religion and the Consequences of Cultural Commoditization

By Kenneth Hayes Lokensgard

Book Overview

This book explores the exchange of Blackfoot 'medicine bundles' within contemporary Blackfoot culture and between the Blackfoot Peoples and Euro-Americans. Representing a valuable study of contemporary Blackfoot religion as well as the repatriation movement, Lokensgard also contributes to the studies of material culture and exchange. Central to his investigation is the critical examination and reapplication of the interpretative terms 'gift' and 'commodity, ' helping scholars appreciate how different peoples perceive the worlds they inhabit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113826217X
• ISBN13: 9781138262171
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"