ABSTRACT
A major objective of this study was to generate a quantity of empirical data on family, housing, and environmental characteristics among members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in western Oklahoma. A second objective was concerned with the determination of any other modes of physical community organization and house complexes that might be more satisfactory to Indians and to test a specific hypothesis: that a “micro-community” composed of several houses belonging to one extended family with certain shared facilities may be a desirable alternative to either present living patterns or existing federally sponsored housing programs. Depth interviews were conducted with 51 of 177 Indian families living in Blaine County, Oklahoma. Computerized statistical techniques, factor analysis and hierarchical clustering schemes were used to analyze the interview data. The focus of this paper is on the analysis procedures and results, particularly housing preferences.
