Title
Culture and customs of the Choctaw Indians [electronic resource] / Donna L. Akers.
ISBN
9780313364020 electronic book
9780313364013 hardcover : ccover alkaline paper
Publication Details
Santa Barbara : Greenwood, c2013.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xxix, 176 p.) : ill.
Call Number
E99.C8 A42 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
976.004/97387
Summary
Overview: Endeavoring to replace stereotypical images with a more accurate understanding of Native Americans, Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians explores the traditional lives of the Choctaw people, their history and oppression by the dominant society, and their struggles to maintain a unique identity in the face of overwhelming pressures to assimilate. The book begins with a historical overview of traditional Choctaw life, belief systems, social customs, and traditions. Moving to contemporary Choctaw communities, it looks at the modern-day Choctaw and the important issues they face. Separate chapters cover cuisine, social and kinship systems, oral traditions, arts, music, and dance, as well as current issues and tribal politics. Readers will see how many Choctaw people blend traditional beliefs with participation in and knowledge of the dominant society and economy, while continuing to speak and teach the Choctaw language and traditions in homes, churches, and schools.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Series
Culture and customs of native peoples in America.
Series foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chronology
1: History of the Choctaws of the West
2: History of the Choctaws in the deep South
3: Worldview and spiritual beliefs
4: Social customs, gender roles, family life, and children
5: Choctaw oral traditions
6: Choctaw cuisine and agriculture
7: Choctaw arts, ceremonies, and festivals
8: Contemporary issues
Selected bibliography
Index.
