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Dan Knauss

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April 27, 2026

Symbolic versus Historical Truths: Abraham Maslow, Ruth Benedict, and the Blackfoot

In 1938, Abraham Maslow lived with the Blackfoot (Siksika) Nation in southern Alberta for six weeks. Has it generated a modern myth that is still, somehow, meaningful and truthful?

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Symbolic versus Historical Truths: Abraham Maslow, Ruth Benedict, and the Blackfoot