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Informationen zum Autor James H. Howard (1925-82) was a professor of anthropology at Oklahoma State University. His many publications include The Warrior Who Killed Custer: The Personal Narrative of Chief Joseph White Bull and Shawnee: The Ceremonialism of a Native American Tribe and Its Cultural Background. Raymond J. DeMallie is Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology and American Studies, codirector of the American Indian Studies Research Institute, and curator of North American Ethnology at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures at Indiana University. Douglas R. Parks is a professor of anthropology and codirector of the American Indian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University, and editor of the journal Anthropological Linguistics. Klappentext James H. Howard (1925¿82) was a professor of anthropology at Oklahoma State University. His many publications include The Warrior Who Killed Custer: The Personal Narrative of Chief Joseph White Bull and Shawnee: The Ceremonialism of a Native American Tribe and Its Cultural Background.¿Raymond J. DeMallie is Chancellor¿s Professor of Anthropology and American Studies, codirector of the American Indian Studies Research Institute, and curator of North American Ethnology at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures at Indiana University. ¿Douglas R. Parks is a professor of anthropology and codirector of the American Indian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University, and editor of the journal Anthropological Linguistics. Zusammenfassung The Canadian Sioux are descendants of Santees! Yanktonais! and Tetons from the United States who sought refuge in Canada during the 1860s and 1870s. This book helps fill that gap in the literature and remains relevant even in the twenty-first century. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsForewordForeword to the Bison Books EditionPreface1. Traditional Sioux Culture2. Tribal DivisionsTraditional Band NamesThe Canadian Reserves3. The Sioux in Canada4. Traditional History5. Warfare6. EconomyWild Plant FoodsHuntingFishingAnimal HusbandryHorticulture and Food ProductionHousing and SettlementTechnology and CraftsBeadwork and QuillworkClothing7. Social LifeChildrenCourtship and MarriageKin GroupsKinship SystemVisitingAthletic SportsGambling GamesSocial Dances8. Philosophy and ReligionSupernatural BeingsFolktalesMagicDoctoringDeath and Burial9. Ceremonialism, the Woodlands HeritageVision QuestPrayer Feast and Medicine FeastAdoption FeastMedicine DanceAnimal Dreamers10. Ceremonialism, the Plains HeritageSun DanceHorse DanceWarrior Society DancesGrass DanceThachó, Warbonnet, and Buffalo DancesHeyókha DanceGhost DancePeyote Religion11. The Canadian Sioux TodayAppendix: List of InformantsBibliographyIndex...
