According to “Being Indigenous in the 21st Century,” the Cherokee people of Oklahoma started some of the first schools west of the Mississippi.

Lazzaro, the Maasai doctor in the film Kenya: Of Men and Volcanoes, primarily treats illnesses with:

In the TED Talk, what term does Wade Davis use to describe the diversity of human intellectual achievements and the ways of perceiving the world?

Adoptive parents are considered part of kinship only if legally recognized.

Matrilineal societies are equivalent to matriarchal societies, where women hold most of the decision-making power.

Brazilians rely on an unofficial system of “types” (tipos) to identify differences among people. The tipos are based on

One of the differences between the U.S. and Brazilian systems of “racial” classification is that

In tribal societies, the position of big man is hereditary and passed directly to sons. 

In Dead Birds, conflict often seems tied to ritual cycles and community obligations, while in Tribal Warfare in Papua New Guinea, fights can erupt over land, politics, or contemporary disputes. Using one specific example from each film, explain how the goals of warfare differ, and discuss how this shift might connect to broader changes in highland society.

What is the primary aim of conflict resolution in tribal societies?