The Dynamic Anthropology Article "Resolving a Native American Tribal Membership

question 91

Multiple Choice

The Dynamic Anthropology article "Resolving a Native American Tribal Membership Dispute" demonstrates some of the applied aspects of kinship studies.In the article,what was the central question that divided the Aroostook Band?

• A) the question of who was a legitimate "Indian" and who were "non-Indians"
• B) the question of who had Native hunting and fishing rights
• C) the question of who was entitled to be Chief of the Band
• D) the question of the entitlement to vote of female Band members

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