very little; most movable property destroyed or buried with corpse
little inherited
some property inherited, some destroyed or buried
most property inherited
significant share of movable property inherited

no significant territoriality
only weak claims to territory, by tribe as a whole
territory claimed by tribe as a whole
territory claimed by subgroups of tribe larger than the band
territory claimed by band or local group
territory claimed by extended family, gens, or clan
territory claimed by small families or individuals

private land either nonexistent, unimportant, or casual
rarely, sites held private
particular (non-critical) areas or sites held private, such as individual trees
a few larger areas held privately
large areas held privately, but also some large community land
most land divided privately (individuals or families)

Society without permanent homes, roaming the entire year
Society either roams the entire year, or uses temporary stationary encampment for some months
Society has temporary stationary encampment for some months and roams the remainder of the year
Society is nomadic part of the year; it either has permanent homes, or uses temporary stationary encampment
Society has permanent homes, but is nomadic for part of the year
Society moves between two or more permanent homes
Society had single permanent home for many years

relatively little contact with white traders, missionaries, or officials
contact, but too little to have important impact on the economy
sufficient contact with white traders, missionaries, or officials to have an important impact on the economy.

not present
present but property given away and not destroyed
property either given away or destroyed.

women have sole right to choose own husband
women and family jointly choose her husband
family has dominant rights in selecting a womans husband
family and men jointly determine a mans wife
men in the family use their rights in determining a womans husband to obtain a spouse for themselves.

no storage or stored food carried on back
use of horses, sleds, or boats to transport stored foods