The Social Organization of the Winnebago Indians, an Interpretation (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Social Organization of the Winnebago Indians, an InterpretationThese examples bring out quite forcibly the point made above, that the exhibited today or at any particular time is itself not a constant, for at different epochs different elements Of the social unit may determine it. That, however, the twofold division Of the Winnebago is a Social-political grouping is, I believe, unquestionable, although today, to the minds Of the Winnebago, not the social-political grouping, but One element - and probably one that has been secondarily associated with the original grouping - determines to what half a new clan shall belong.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.