Bear Lake Athapaskan kinship and task group formation ISBN: 9781772822595 Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / University of Ottawa Press Digital rights:Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter Subjects: Sociology;
An examination of the influence of bilateral kinship principles on the social organization of the Sahtúgot'ine (Bear Lake People), a Northeastern Athapaskan group. The recognition that factors other than kinship and marriage are also pertinent to an understanding of Sahtúgot'ine social organization has ramifications with respect to traditional Northeastern Athapaskan bands.