Download or read book The Shoshoni Crow Sun Dance written by Fred W. Voget and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About 1875 the Crows abandoned their own Sun Dance, but they continued to carry out other traditional rites despite opposition from missionaries and the federal government. In 1941, Crow Indians from Montana sought out leaders of the Sun Dance among the Wind River Shoshonis in Wyoming and under the direction of John Truhujo, made the ceremony a part of their lives. In The Shoshoni-Crow Sun Dance, Fred W. Voget draws on forty years of fieldwork to describe the people and circumstances leading to this singular event, the nature of the ceremony, the reconciliation’s with Christianity and peyotism, the role of the Sun Dance as a catalyst for the reassertion of Crow cultural identity, and the place the Sun Dance now holds in Crow life and culture. Voget’s description includes photographs and diagrams of the Sun Dance.
Download or read book Sundance Fire written by Hal E. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sundance Fire on September 1, 1967, made a spectacular run of 16 miles in 9 hours and destroyed more than 50,000 acres. This run became the subject of a detailed research analysis of the environmental, topographic, and vegetation variables aimed at reconstructing and describing fire phenomena. This report details the fire's progress; discusses the fire's buildup in intensity, the fuel complex through which it traveled, the wind and other atmospheric variables affecting the fire's behavior; and describes the processes that probably account for the tree breakage and blowdown, the long-range spotting, and the subsidence of the fire's run.
Download or read book Nature and Continuity of the Sundance Fault Yucca Mountain Nevada written by Christopher J. Potter and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Arapaho Sun Dance written by George Amos Dorsey and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sun Dance of the Plains Indians written by Leslie Spier and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sun Dance of the Crow Indians written by Clark Wissler and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Yellowtail Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief written by Thomas Yellowtail and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1994-03-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicine man and Sun Dance chief Thomas Yellowtail is a pivotal figure in Crow tribal life. As a youth he lived in the presence of old warriors, hunters, and medicine men who knew the freedom and sacred ways of pre-reservation life. As the principal figure in the Crow-Shoshone Sun Dance religion, Yellowtail has preserved traditional values in the face of the constantly encroaching, diametrically opposed values of materialistic modern socity. Through his life story and description of the Sun Dance religion we can reexamine the premises and orientations of both cultures.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn’t a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe. This illustrated compendium offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance. The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dancefocuses on the uniqueness of kinetic performance and its contribution to the study and appreciation of rhythmic expression around the globe. Following a chronology of momentous events dating from prehistoryto the present day, the entries in this volume include material on technical terms, character roles, and specific dances. The entries also summarize the historical and ethnic milieu of each style and execution, highlighting, among other elements, such features as: origins purpose rituals and traditions props dress holidays themes
Download or read book U S Geological Survey Professional Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nature Way written by Corbin Harney and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2009-09-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corbin Harney’s long life encompassed remarkable changes in the lives of Native Americans and in the technological and political development of the world. Born into an impoverished Western Shoshone family on the Nevada-Idaho border and orphaned as a newborn, he was brought up by grandparents who taught him the traditional ways of their people and the ancient spiritual beliefs that sustained their culture. As an adult, Harney found his calling as a traditional healer and spiritual leader. Soon he became involved in the Shoshone struggle for civil rights, including their efforts to protect and heal their traditional lands in what became the Nevada Test Site. This involvement led Harney to his eventual role as a leader of the international antinuclear movement.The Nature Way is a rich compendium of Corbin Harney’s experience and wisdom. His account of his life incorporates the tragic history of Native Americans in the Great Basin after the arrival of Euro-Americans, his realization of his own identity as a Native American, and his long study of his people’s traditions and spiritual practices. His summary of the Shoshone and Paiute use of indigenous plants for food and healing highlights their understanding that the Earth and her denizens and products must be respected and protected in order to preserve the connection that all creatures have with sacred Mother Earth. Finally, his account of his role as an antinuclear activist expands on his awareness of the human responsibility to protect the Earth, especially from the extreme danger posed by nuclear technology and nuclear weapons of mass destruction. Corbin Harney’s voice is one of the clearest expressions yet of the values, concerns, and spirituality of contemporary Native America. He offers all of us an eloquent plea that we respect and cooperate with Nature to ensure the survival of the planet.
Download or read book The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory written by J. Diane Pearson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the Nez Perce War of 1877, federal representatives promised the Nimiipuu who surrendered with Chief Joseph repatriation to their Pacific Northwest homes. Instead, they were driven into exile. This book tells the story of the Nimiipuu captivity and deportation and offers an in-depth analysis of the resistant Nez Perce, Cayuse, and Palus bands during their incarceration. Focusing on the tribes’ eight years in exile, J. Diane Pearson describes their arduous forced journey from Montana to the Ponca Agency in Indian Territory. She depicts their everyday experiences in a captivity marked by grueling poverty and disease to weave a compelling story of tragedy and heroism. The resistance of the survivors is a never-before-told story reconstructed through new sources and oral histories. Pearson tells how the Nimiipuu advocated for their aboriginal and civil rights and for the return to their Wallowa Valley homelands. And she describes how they turned their prison odyssey into a time of renewal, learning to adapt to federal strategies in order to force authorities to heed their voices, and finally negotiating their release in 1885. Impeccably researched, with insights into the prisoners’ daily lives, The Nez Perces in the Indian Territory is the only comprehensive record of this phase of Nez Perce history.
Download or read book We Do Not Want the Gates Closed between Us written by Justin Gage and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1860s and 1870s, the United States government forced most western Native Americans to settle on reservations. These ever-shrinking pieces of land were meant to relocate, contain, and separate these Native peoples, isolating them from one another and from the white populations coursing through the plains. We Do Not Want the Gates Closed Between Us tells the story of how Native Americans resisted this effort by building vast intertribal networks of communication, threaded together by letter writing and off-reservation visiting. Faced with the consequences of U.S. colonialism—the constraints, population loss, and destitution—Native Americans, far from passively accepting their fate, mobilized to control their own sources of information, spread and reinforce ideas, and collectively discuss and mount resistance against onerous government policies. Justin Gage traces these efforts, drawing on extensive new evidence, including more than one hundred letters written by nineteenth-century Native Americans. His work shows how Lakotas, Cheyennes, Utes, Shoshones, Kiowas, and dozens of other western tribal nations shrewdly used the U.S. government’s repressive education system and mechanisms of American settler colonialism, notably the railroads and the Postal Service, to achieve their own ends. Thus Natives used literacy, a primary tool of assimilation for U.S. policymakers, to decolonize their lives much earlier than historians have noted. Whereas previous histories have assumed that the Ghost Dance itself was responsible for the creation of brand-new networks among western tribes, this book suggests that the intertribal networks formed in the 1870s and 1880s actually facilitated the rapid dissemination of the Ghost Dance in 1889 and 1890. Documenting the evolution and operation of intertribal networking, Gage demonstrates its effectiveness—and recognizes for the first time how, through Native activism, long-distance, intercultural communication persisted in the colonized American West.
Download or read book Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun written by Jonny Garza Villa and published by Skyscape. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant, funny, openhearted novel about coming out, first love, and being your one and only best and true self. Julián Luna has a plan for his life: Graduate. Get into UCLA. And have the chance to move away from Corpus Christi, Texas, and the suffocating expectations of others that have forced Jules into an inauthentic life. Then in one reckless moment, with one impulsive tweet, his plans for a low-key nine months are thrown--literally--out the closet. The downside: the whole world knows, and Jules has to prepare for rejection. The upside: Jules now has the opportunity to be his real self. Then Mat, a cute, empathetic Twitter crush from Los Angeles, slides into Jules's DMs. Jules can tell him anything. Mat makes the world seem conquerable. But when Jules's fears about coming out come true, the person he needs most is fifteen hundred miles away. Jules has to face them alone. Jules accidentally propelled himself into the life he's always dreamed of. And now that he's in control of it, what he does next is up to him.
Download or read book Moon Montana Wyoming written by Carter G. Walker and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Montana and Wyoming with Moon Travel Guides! Moon Montana & Wyoming guides you to the best of the wild west, revealing the untold adventures that await under the vast country sky. What you'll find in Moon Montana & Wyoming: Full coverage of both states, including Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Parks, plus coverage of gateway cities like Jackson Hole and Bozeman Detailed maps and helpful reference photos throughout Strategic itineraries for every timeline and budget, curated for outdoor adventurers, culture mavens, history buffs, foodies, and more Must-see attractions and offbeat ideas: Hit the road to see the stunning scenery of the national parks, and stop in timeless towns where the old West is alive and well. Spot wildlife like wolves, elk, moose, bison, and black bears. Go whitewater rafting or kayaking, or drive the famed Going-to-the-Sun Road. Hike through forests to roaring waterfalls, breathtaking vistas, and secluded lakes. Learn about the region's important Native American history, or discover authentic cowboy culture. Find the best spots for dining, dancing, and local cuisine, from locally raised bison burgers to huckleberry pie The best road trips in Montana and Wyoming, from a 14-day Greater Yellowstone loop to a 7-day Glacier road trip Honest advice from former wilderness guide, Big Sky expert, and long-time Montana local Carter G. Walker on where to stay, where to eat, and how to get around Accurate, up-to-date information including background on the landscape, wildlife, history, and local culture Recommendations for families, LGBTQ+ travelers, and travelers with disabilities With Moon Montana & Wyoming's myriad activities, practical advice, and local insight on the best things to do and see, you can plan your trip your way. Full list of coverage: Billings and the Big Open, Great Falls and the Rocky Mountain Front, Glacier National Park, Missoula and Western Montana, Butte, Helena, and Southwest Montana, Bozeman and the Gateway to Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Cody, and the Wind Rovers, Sheridan, Devils Tower, and Northeast Wyoming, and Southern Wyoming Focusing on the national parks? Try Moon Glacier National Park or Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton. Continuing west? Try Moon Idaho.
Download or read book The Life of Ten Bears written by Thomas W. Kavanagh and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 31. Miscellaneous Religious Matters -- 32. Fragmentary and Incomplete Narratives -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Francis Joseph Attocknie -- About Thomas W. Kavanaugh
Download or read book Geological Survey Professional Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Native American Religions Third Edition written by Arlene Hirschfelder and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "This encyclopedia...allows the student to realize the richness and diversity of the Native American beliefs to the forefront of the world religions...Highly Recommended."—Book Report "...recommended for public library, school, and undergraduate reference collections."—Booklist "...the wealth of information...make this useful for both public and academic libraries."—Library Journal Despite a long history of suppression by governments and missionaries, Native American beliefs have endured as dignified, profound, viable, and richly faceted religions. Encyclopedia of Native American Religions, Third Edition is the go-to reference for the general reader that explores this fascinating subject. More than 1,200 cross-referenced entries describe traditional beliefs and worship practices, the consequences of contact with Europeans and other Americans, and the forms Native American religions take today. Coverage includes: Biographies of figures such as Thomas Stillday Jr., an Ojibway and the first Indian chaplain in the Minnesota State Legislature Court cases concerning prisoners' religious rights National and state legislation, such as the Native American Church Bill and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Religious rights in the military Sacred sites, such as Snoqualmie Falls, and the sacred use of tobacco Tribal court cases involving the participation of non-Indians in Native American religious ceremonies, such as the Sun Dance.
