Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta
This study is concerned with cultural and experiential contexts that give meaning to gambling among Blackfoot peoples of southwest Alberta in western Canada. Using narrative and myth, the authors examined textual materials gathered from ethnographic and historical records, contemporary versions of B...
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ftunivlethb:oai:opus.uleth.ca:10133/403 2023-05-15T16:16:25+02:00 Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta McGowan, Virginia Margaret Frank, Lois Nixon, Gary Grimshaw, Misty 2001 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10133/403 en eng National Association of Gambling Studies School of Health Sciences Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Native American Studies University of Lethbridge McGowan, V., Frank, L., Nixon, G., & Grimshaw, M. (2001). Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta. In A. Blaszczynski (Ed.), The proceedings of the 11th National Association for Gambling Studies Conference, Sydney, 2001 (pp. 241-255). Alphington, Australia: National Association for Gambling Studies. 095853585X https://hdl.handle.net/10133/403 Indigenous peoples -- Gambling -- Alberta Siksika -- Gambling Book Chapter 2001 ftunivlethb 2021-06-27T07:19:56Z This study is concerned with cultural and experiential contexts that give meaning to gambling among Blackfoot peoples of southwest Alberta in western Canada. Using narrative and myth, the authors examined textual materials gathered from ethnographic and historical records, contemporary versions of Blackfoot myths told by tribal Elders, and autobiographies of Blackfoot individuals with a previous history of problem gambling. Social discourses, through which meanings are constructed, were identified in these oral and archival literatures and the lived experiences of Blackfoot gambling. These discourses indicate that sacred and secular aspects of play persist in contemporary Blackfoot gambling. Cultural themes in contemporary gambling practices and themes linked to the colonial experiences of Blackfoot and other First Nations peoples are discussed. The authors conclude that contemporary forms of gambling by Blackfoot peoples remain informed by traditional cultural practices and are influenced by social structural processes, including experiences of colonization. Implications for design of interventions are discussed. Yes Book Part First Nations University of Lethbridge Institutional Repository Canada |
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This study is concerned with cultural and experiential contexts that give meaning to gambling among Blackfoot peoples of southwest Alberta in western Canada. Using narrative and myth, the authors examined textual materials gathered from ethnographic and historical records, contemporary versions of Blackfoot myths told by tribal Elders, and autobiographies of Blackfoot individuals with a previous history of problem gambling. Social discourses, through which meanings are constructed, were identified in these oral and archival literatures and the lived experiences of Blackfoot gambling. These discourses indicate that sacred and secular aspects of play persist in contemporary Blackfoot gambling. Cultural themes in contemporary gambling practices and themes linked to the colonial experiences of Blackfoot and other First Nations peoples are discussed. The authors conclude that contemporary forms of gambling by Blackfoot peoples remain informed by traditional cultural practices and are influenced by social structural processes, including experiences of colonization. Implications for design of interventions are discussed. Yes |
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McGowan, Virginia Margaret Frank, Lois Nixon, Gary Grimshaw, Misty |
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Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta |
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Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta |
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Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta |
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Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta |
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Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta |
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sacred and secular play in gambling among blackfoot peoples of southwest alberta |
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National Association of Gambling Studies |
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2001 |
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McGowan, V., Frank, L., Nixon, G., & Grimshaw, M. (2001). Sacred and secular play in gambling among Blackfoot peoples of Southwest Alberta. In A. Blaszczynski (Ed.), The proceedings of the 11th National Association for Gambling Studies Conference, Sydney, 2001 (pp. 241-255). Alphington, Australia: National Association for Gambling Studies. 095853585X https://hdl.handle.net/10133/403 |
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