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    Making a Living

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    9. You should know the different forms of distribution and exchange. In particular‚ you should be able to distinguish between the market principle‚ redistribution‚ and the various forms of reciprocity. 10. You need to be familiar with the potlatch. Specifically‚ you need to know what it is‚ where it is found‚ how it has changed through time‚ and how it functions at both the local and regional levels. CHAPTER OUTLINE I. Adaptive Strategies A. Yehudi Cohen used the term adaptive

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    Alaska Indians

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    The Tlingit: Alaska Indians By: Holli Kearns The Tlingit are an American Indian people whose land consists of the southeastern coast and Islands of Alaska‚ known as the “panhandle.” The official origin of the Tlingit people is unknown. One hypothesis is that the people came from the coast of Asia and Japan‚ migrating north and east‚ and settled in the southeast many years ago. Art forms and some physical features of the Tlingit people are similar to some Pacific groups. Tlingit legends

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    Influence of Money

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    a form of money. And finally in 1000 B.C.‚ the first metal money was introduced. Modern coinage (silvers)‚ leader money (banknote in China)‚ the nose (cut when failed to pay tax in Danes)‚ paper currency (similar to the first banknotes in China)‚ potlatch (gifts with dances and feasts are involved)‚ wampum (beads) and gold standard (originated in England) became forms of money before the present cash and currency we have today (NOVA‚ 1996). Today‚ money is important because without it‚ people cannot

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    An Aboriginal Approach to Social Work Introduction Before I begin I would like to share an Aboriginal quote: "The Circle has healing power. In the Circle‚ we are all equal. When in the Circle‚ no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. The Hoop of Life is also a circle. On this hoop there is a place for every species‚ every race‚ every tree and every plant. It is this completeness of Life that must

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    After kinship‚ one of the most central ideas in anthropology is exchange. In societies without centralised states and systems of social control‚ exchange was often a key method for maintaining some sort of balance and political neutrality between communities. It was also a key method of ensuring the movement of desired commodities from one place to another and ensuring survival through the generations. In this lecture I look at two central anthropological thinkers in relation to aspects of exchange

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    First Nation

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    BC First Nations Studies 12 Terms‚ Names and Events Terms: Aboriginal title--- ownership Adze--- a tool for cutting away the surface of wood‚ like an axe with an arched blade at right angles to the handle Artifact--- an object made by humans Camas bulbs--- a member of the lily family‚ has a blue flower and a sizable bulb that was traditionally a staple food item for FN Capitalism--- an economic system in which private wealth or capital is invested to produce and distribute goods at a profit

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    Operational Strategies Of the Selected Catering Business In Balanga‚ Bataan Presented to Dr. Ramon Bantugan In Partial Fulfillment Of the requirements In Research Management 1 By Ivan Loraña Queenie Joyce Swin Daphne Anne Pastor On March 22‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Operational Strategies Of the Selected Catering Business In Balanga‚ Bataan Introduction: Thomas Hansen says our life is always full of some special events. Lots of holidays‚ birthdays‚ anniversaries and weddings

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    Aboriginal spirituality

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    Chapter 3 Aboriginal people: Spiritual traditions are deeply connected to the physical environment and life is seen as interconnected. They rely on memory and memory keepers who have received teachings from the elders. Traditions of seasonal food growing‚ gathering‚ hunting‚ fishing‚ and spiritual and cultural activities Elders: Can be a man or a woman that is recongized as wise and consulted for their experience. Not always the oldest person in the community. Europe vs. Aboriginal: Many

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    “We no longer have any idea what a symbolic calculation is‚ as in poker or potlatch: with minimum stakes‚ but maximum result. And the maximum result was precisely what the terrorists obtained in the Manhattan attack‚ which might be presented as quite a good illustration of chaos theory: an initial impact causing incalculable consequences;

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    Aboriginal Traditions

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    Lesson 6: The Aboriginal World View There are numerous details included in the essay that indicate that the author is Aboriginal. For example‚ in the leading sentence of the essay‚ he states that he was “born on a trapline” and learned to speak Cree as his first language. This clearly shows right from the start that he was raised in an Aboriginal environment. The fact that he lived on a trapline also demonstrates the hunter-gatherer way of life that many Aboriginals lead in order to utilize the

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