essay

Notes on the socio-economic status of the Oklahoma Seminoles

physical anthropology of the Seminole Indians of Oklahoma, by Wilton Marion Krogman ; with an introduction by Corrado Gini2 • Published In 1935 • Pages: 133-159

By: Hadley, J. Nixon.

Abstract
The data presented in this source were 'gleaned in spare moments' by the author, who was among the Oklahoma Seminole 'employed on duties only remotely connected with ethnological research' (p. 133). Topics covered include: social organization, as it existed aboriginally and at the time of observation; the Green Corn Festival, or busk, with emphasis on the dances; magic; and culture change. Also included are ten poorly reproduced photographs.
Subjects
Clans
Phratries
Organized ceremonial
Music
Real property
Community structure
Community heads
Ingroup antagonisms
Settlement patterns
Shamans and psychotherapists
Magic
culture
Seminole
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Government Official
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Christopher Latham ; 1989
Field Date
1932, 1933-1934
Coverage Date
mid nineteenth century - 1930s
Coverage Place
Oklahoma, United States
Notes
J. Nixon Hadley
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159)
LCCN
37005943
LCSH
Seminole Indians