The Native American Sun Dance Religion and Ceremony

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The Native American Sun Dance Religion and Ceremony An Annotated Bibliography

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Phillip M. White

Book Code: GR0628

ISBN: 0-313-30628-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30628-0

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144 pages, figures, maps

Greenwood Press

Publication: 6/30/1998

List Price: $76.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)

Availability: Print on demand

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Bibliographies and Indexes in American History

Series Number: 37

Reviews:

[W]ithout question, this is the most complete single source for references on Sun Dance, making it a worthwhile addition to any collection serving Native Americans or those who have an interest in Native American studies.
—ARBA

Description: The best known and most dramatic of North American Indian ceremonies, the Sun Dance ceremony and religion is an important part of both Native American and American history. Performed by the Plains Indians, including the Sioux, Dakota, Cheyenne, and others, the dance involves fixed gazing at the sun while dancing, blowing of eagle bone whistles, fasting, and sometimes, self-torture. Although outlawed by the U.S. government in 1904, it is still practiced by some Plains Indians today. This bibliography provides the first comprehensive, organized listing of sources on the Sun Dance. An invaluable tool for researchers of the Sun Dance, the book includes English-language books, book chapters, journal articles, dissertations and theses, and government reports. Arranged by tribe, the entries include detailed annotations, enabling researchers and librarians to locate and evaluate materials of all kinds.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index

LC Card Number: 98-15332

LCC Class: Z1209

Dewey Class: 016


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