Skunk Hill : a Native ceremonial community in Wisconsin

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birmingham, Robert A, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--History--Wood County--Wisconsin.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies--Wisconsin.

Indians of North America--Ethnic identity--Wisconsin.

Potawatomi Indians--Ethnic identity.

Potawatomi Indians.

Potawatomi Indians--Rites and ceremonies.

Potawatomi Indians--History.

Wood County (Wis.)--History.

Wood County (Wis.).

Wood County (Wis.)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2015

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the history, culture, and significance of Skunk Hill (Tah-qua-kik), a Native American ceremonial community in Wisconsin. Written by Robert A. Birmingham, it delves into the lives and traditions of the Prairie Potawatomi people who established the community. The book examines topics such as treaties, forced removals, the Drum Dance tradition, and the community's enduring cultural impact. Using a combination of oral histories, archaeological research, and historical data, the author highlights the importance of preserving this sacred site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Intended for readers interested in Native American history, cultural preservation, and archaeology, the book also discusses ongoing efforts to protect burial grounds and ceremonial sites at Powers Bluff Park. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface: A Storm over Powers Bluff

1. Skunk Hill (Tah-qua-kik)

2. Treaties, Removals, and the Great Suppression

3. New Hope: The Drum Dance

4. The Spread of the Drum Dance

5. The Skunk Hill Ceremonial Community

6. Skunk Hill in History and Today

Appendix 1: Data for Skunk Hill and Vicinity from the Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910

Appendix 2: Roll of Prairie Potawatomi with Reservation Allotments Living in Wisconsin circa 1918

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9780870207068

0870207067

OCLC:

994416149