Lakota Culture, World Economy

by Pickering, Kathleen Ann

• ISBN13: 9780803236905
• ISBN10: 0803236905
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

Summary

Lakota Culture, World Economyuses extensive interviews with residents of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations to present the first in-depth look at the modern economy of the Lakotas. Workers both in and out of the home, small-business owners, federal and tribal government employees, and unemployed and underemployed Lakotas speak directly about their economic prospects, the changes they have experienced, and how they cope with living in communities that are in many ways marginalized by the modern world economy.Kathleen Ann Pickering weaves these compelling first-person accounts with broader theoretical considerations to create a nuanced ethnographic tapestry of life today on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations. Particularly enlightening are her consideration of the far-reaching economic significance of traditional Lakota households and her assessment of how Lakota identity--shaped by values, gender, ethnicity, race, and class--is inextricably bound up with the modern reservation economy.

Author Biography

Kathleen Ann Pickering is an associate professor of anthropology at Colorado State University.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Preface	xi
A History and Overview of the Lakota Economy	1	(13)
Culture in Market Production	14	(30)
Alternative Economic Activities	44	(18)
The Household and Consumption	62	(15)
Economic Aspects of Lakota Social Identity	77	(36)
The Political Economy of Need	113	(23)
Conclusion	136	(5)
Appendix 1. Summary of Formal Interview Participants	141	(2)
Appendix 2. Number of People Interviewed, by Community	143	(2)
Bibliography	145	(12)
Index	157