SIOUX INDIAN RELIGION. Tradition and Innovation

Demallie, Raymond J., and Douglas R. Parks

ISBN 10: 0806121661 / ISBN 13: 9780806121666

Edité par University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK, 1988

A propos de cet article

The result of an 1982 Bismark, North Dakota, symposium, the 12 interesting chapters clearly indicate how the religion of the Sioux is shaped by the social and historical forces extant throught the culture at large. It explores the various religious traditions of the Sioux, viewing them from both historical and contemporary perspectives, and to understand a century of Sioux religious history. Included are a bibliography and an index. This copy is clean and solid.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: SIOUX INDIAN RELIGION. Tradition and Innovation
• Éditeur: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK
• Date de parution: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0806121661
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780806121666
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Illustrateur: Arthur Amiotte
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Individuals of all persuasions have become deeply interested in contemporary Sioux religious practices. These essays by tribal religious leaders, scholars, and other members of the Sioux communities in North and South Dakota deal with the more important questions about Sioux ritual and belief in relation to history, tradition, and the mainstream of American life.

Contents:

(1) Lakota Belief and Ritual in the Nineteenth Century, by Raymond J. DeMallie;

(2) Lakota Genesis: The Oral Tradition, by Elaine A. Jahner;

(3) The Sacred Pipe in Modern Life, by Arval Looking Horse;

(4) The Lakota Sun Dance: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, by Arthur Amiotte;

(5) The Establishment of Christianity Among the Sioux, by Vine V. Deloria, Sr.;

(6) Catholic Mission and the Sioux: A Crisis in the Early Paradigm, by Harvey Markowitz;

(7) Contemporary Catholic Mission Work Among the Sioux, by Robert Hilbert, S.}.;

(8) Christian Life Fellowship Church, by Mercy Poor Man;

(9) Indian Women and the Renaissance of Traditional Religion, by Beatrice Medicine;

(10) The Contemporary Yuwipi, by Thomas H. Lewis, M.D.;

(11) The Native American Church of Jesus Christ, by Emerson Spider, Sr.;

(12) Traditional Lakota Religion in Modern Life, by Robert Stead, with an Introduction by Kenneth Oliver; Suggestions for Further Reading; Bibliography.

À propos des auteurs

Raymond J. DeMallie is Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies at Indiana University.

Douglas R. Parks, who received his Ph. D. from the University of California, Berkeley, is Associate Scholar in the Department of Anthropology, Indiana University.

Arthur Amiotte is a contemporary Lakota artist, historian, and educator.