Black Rock : a Zuni cultural landscape and the meaning of place / William A. Dodge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dodge, William A., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zuni Indians--New Mexico--Black Rock--Social life and customs.

Zuni Indians.

Geographical perception--New Mexico--Black Rock.

Geographical perception.

Landscape assessment--New Mexico--Black Rock.

Landscape assessment.

Ethnoecology--New Mexico--Black Rock.

Ethnoecology.

Manners and customs.

New Mexico--Black Rock.

Black Rock (N.M.)--History.

Black Rock (N.M.).

Black Rock (N.M.)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

xxi, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2007]

Summary:

A thoughtful examination of how a shared sense of place evolves over time

Contents:

Prologue: A visit to Black Rock

Introduction to place-making, identity, and cultural landscapes

A place of landforms, imagination, and spirituality

Peopling the place

Constructing the Zuni Dam

The Zuni agency boarding school at Black Rock

Appropriating place : Black Rock, an agency town

Taking back Black Rock : the Indian new deal and self-determination

Making sense of Black Rock's cultural landscape.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-239) and index.

ISBN:

9781578069934

1578069939

OCLC:

86038000