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Lakota Society / James R. Walker ; edited by Raymond J. DeMallie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, James R., author.
- Series:
- A Bison book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oglala Indians--Social life and customs.
- Oglala Indians.
- Indians of North America.
- South Dakota--Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
- Great Plains.
- Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--Social life and customs.
- Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.).
- Genre:
- Aufsatzsammlung.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations ;
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1982.
- Summary:
- As agency physician on the Pine Ridge Reservation from 1896 to 1914, Dr. James R. Walker recorded a wealth of information on the traditional lifeways of the Oglala Sioux. This is the second volume of his documents, focusing on the structure and organization of traditional Lakota society.
- Contents:
- Legend of the Camp Circle / John Blunt Horn
- Seven council fires / Antoine Herman and James R. Walker
- Divisions of the Lakotas / James R. Walker
- Notes on Oglala bands / James R. Walker
- Camps / Spotted Elk
- Camp / James R. Walker
- Camp of the Oglala Lakotas / James R. Walker
- Bands, chiefs, and laws / Charles Garnett
- How new bands and chiefs were made / Bad Bear
- Akicita / Thomas Tyon
- Original Lakota government / Thomas Tyon and John Blunt Horn
- Akicita / Iron Tail
- Big Bellies Society / Anonymous
- Chiefs / Woman Dress
- Chiefs / Red Feather
- Chiefs / Iron Tail
- Men's and women's roles / No Ears
- Friendship / Anonymous
- Marriage and divorce / James R. Walker
- Oglala kin relationships / Thomas Tyon
- Oglala kinship terms / James R. Walker
- Oglala social customs / James R. Walker
- Communal chase of the buffalo / James R. Walker
- War pipe / Anonymous
- Ritual cleansing / Anonymous
- The Sun Dance / High Bear
- Arts of the Sioux Indians / James R. Walker
- Symbols / Seven Rabbits
- Divisions of time / James R. Walker
- The No Ears, Short Man, and Iron Crow winter counts
- The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee Fight / Beard.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- "Published in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4962-4509-1
- OCLC:
- 1528407840
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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