| Description |
xv, 374 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
[United States] Bureau of American Ethnology. Bulletin ; 159 |
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Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology) ; 159.
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| Contents |
The acquisition of the horse -- Wealth in horses -- Care of horses -- Horse breeding -- Training of horses and riders -- Riding gear -- The travois and transport gear -- The horse in camp movements -- The horse in hunting -- The horse in war -- The horse in trade -- The horse in recreation -- The horse as a factor in social relations -- The horse in religion -- The influence of the horse on Blackfoot culture -- The Plains Indian horse complex -- Appendix. Use of mules. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 343-358. |
| Subject |
Siksika Indians.
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Horses.
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