Lakota Culture, World Economy

by Pickering, Kathleen Ann

• ISBN13: 9780803287792
• ISBN10: 0803287798
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-01
• 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 identityshaped by values, gender, ethnicity, race, and classis 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	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
A History and Overview of the Lakota Economy	p. 1
Culture in Market Production	p. 14
Alternative Economic Activities	p. 44
The Household and Consumption	p. 62
Economic Aspects of Lakota Social Identity	p. 77
The Political Economy of Need	p. 113
Conclusion	p. 136
Summary of Formal Interview Participants	p. 141
Number of People Interviewed, by Community	p. 143
Bibliography	p. 145
Index	p. 157
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