Becoming White Clay : a history and archaeology of Jicarilla Apache enclavement / B. Sunday Eiselt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eiselt, B. Sunday.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jicarilla Indians--Migrations.

Jicarilla Indians.

Jicarilla Indians--Land tenure.

Jicarilla Indians--Antiquities.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Chama Valley (Colo. and N.M.).

Excavations (Archaeology).

Chama Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Antiquities.

Chama Valley (Colo. and N.M.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The story of one of the longest-lived and most successful nomadic enclaves in North America provides a rare glimpse into the material expressions of Apache self-determination and survival.For nearly 200 years the Jicarilla Apache of New Mexico thrived in the interstices of Pueblo and Spanish settlements following their expulsion from the Plains.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. The University of the Future""; ""Part I: On Becoming White Clay""; ""3. Jicarilla Apache Origins and the Great Dene Migration""; ""4. The Dawn of History in Apachería""; ""5. Becoming White Clay: Jicarilla Encapsulation and Enclavement""; ""Part II: On Being White Clay""; ""6. Place-making and Meaning in the Jicarilla Enclave""; ""7. The Social Context of Jicarilla Enclavement""; ""8. The Archaeology of the Jicarilla Ollero Enclave""; ""9. Synthesis and Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-60781-202-9

OCLC:

820530663