a captured armadillo. Stephen Kidd draws readers into the lives of the
Enxet, who still follow their traditional mores of generosity and reciprocity
despite the materialistic trappings of modern Paraguayans. They give or loan
everything away.

Silvia María Hirsch describes her impressions of the capitanía, the politi-
cal arm of the Guaraní of eastern Bolivia. This new political body of tradi-
tional chiefs has been successfully used to negotiate conflicts with white
ranchers and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The Western Toba,
studied by Marcela Mendoza, enjoy a "good fight" between women, and
the whole village may turn out to watch. Much of the fighting among the
Toba, especially between men, is ritualized. Little physical harm is actually
incurred, but the incident that prompted the "fight" is usually settled.

While it may be difficult for us to envision South American Indians prac-
ticing Pentecostalism, Elmer Miller relates the success of this movement
among the Eastern Toba of Argentina. He uses native testimonies to show
this people's novel incorporation of a foreign religion into traditional culture.
Pablo Wright tells the story of Indian urban migration through the eyes of Va-
lentín Moreno, a Toba man. We learn not only about his search for meaning-
ful work but also about his search for his own Indian identity. It is fitting that
this volume end with Moreno's story, which symbolizes the struggle for eth-
nic survival and the persistence of "Indianness" in the Americas.

Laurie Weinstein
General Editor
Native Peoples of the Americas

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