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Lakota culture, world economy

Using extensive interviews with residents of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations, this book presents a look at the modern economy of the Lakotas. It talks about workers, both in and out of the home, small business owners, federal and tribal government employees, and unemployed and underemployed Lakotas, and their economic prospects.
eBook, English, ©2000
University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, ©2000
1 online resource (xv, 173 pages) : illustrations, map
9780803202320, 9780803236905, 9781280314476, 9786610314478, 0803202326, 0803236905, 1280314478, 6610314470
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Illustrations
Preface
Lakota Culture, Worl Economy
A History and Overview of the Lakota Economy
Culture in Market Production
Alternative Economic Activities
The Household and Consumption
Economic Aspects of Lakota Social Identity
The Political Economy of Need
Conclusion
Appendix 1 Summary of Formal Interview Participants
Appendix 2 Number of People Interviewed, by Community
Bibliography
Index
English