An Ethnohistorical Perspective on Cheyenne Demography
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1989-03-01Author
John H. Moore
Gregory R. Campbell
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Abstract
Administrative censuses of the Southern Cheyenne Indians from 1880,1891, and 1900 permit family reconstitution, identification of residence groups, and comparisons of fertility between monogamous and polygynous women, when the records are approached by ethnohistori cal methods. This approach includes an awareness of the aboriginal adoption practices, kinship system, and naming practices. It is argued that the biases and distortions of administrative records can be effectively corrected to add to our store of information on band and tribal societies.
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Moore, J. H., & Campbell, G. R. (1989). An Ethnohistorical Perspective on Cheyenne Demography. Journal of Family History, 14(1), 17-42. doi: 10.1177/036319908901400102