Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction to the Second Edition viii
4. Summary ix
5. Acknowledgments x
6. Introduction 1
7. History of the Peigan People 5
8. Social Structures 13
9. Peigan/Blackfoot Concepts of Sacred Bundles and their Functions 19
10. Transfer Rites 29
11. The Blackfoot Circle Structure Process 35
12. Healing, Health Services, and Health Providers 41
13. The Blackfoot Circle Structure Model and its Application to Health Administration 47
14. An Application to Mediation Processes in Child Protection and in Business Practices 49
15. Conclusion 53
16. Appendices 55
17. Notes 75
18. Bibliography 91