The honor of giving : philanthropy in Native America /
"If we are to understand the complex motives and meanings that drive philanthropic behavior across the spectrum of human cultures, Native American cultures of giving offer extraordinarily clear illuminations and insights. This report explores the ways, means, and meanings of philanthropic givin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Indianapolis, IN :
Indiana University Center on Philanthropy,
[1998]
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| Summary: | "If we are to understand the complex motives and meanings that drive philanthropic behavior across the spectrum of human cultures, Native American cultures of giving offer extraordinarily clear illuminations and insights. This report explores the ways, means, and meanings of philanthropic giving, receiving, obligation, reciprocity, exchange and community across more than a dozen indigenous cultures native to North America. It does so primarily through the words of contemporary Native Americans who work in or have some connection to the field of philanthropy in the United States"--p. [1]. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 97 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-94) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1884354157 9781884354151 |