Ritual and Myth in Odawa Revitalization: Reclaiming a Sovereign Place - Couverture rigide

Pflug, Melissa A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0806130075 ISBN 13 : 9780806130071

Editeur : University of Oklahoma Press, 1998

Synopsis

This interdisciplinary account of a contemporary Great Lakes Algonkian community explores how the ethical system underlying Odawa (Ottawa) myth and ritual sustains traditionalists' efforts to confront the legal and social issues threatening tribal identity. Because many Odawa are not members of federally recognized communities, anthropologist Melissa A. Pflug focuses on their struggle to overcome long-term social marginalization and achieve collective sovereignty.

In profound ways, contemporary Odawa people are "walking the paths" of their ancestors Neolin, Pontiac, The Trout, and Tenskwatawa. Those prophetic leaders, together with mythic Great Persons, established a legacy tied to land, language, and tradition - a sovereign identity that defines Odawa life in terms of pimadaziwin: life-sustaining, moral, and healthy interrelationships.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Melissa A. Pflüg holds a doctorate in anthropology from Wayne State University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Oklahoma Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0806130075
• ISBN 13: 9780806130071
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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