Book

Pawnee Indian societies

The Trustees • 11 (7) • Published In 1914 • Pages: 543-644

By: Murie, James R..

Abstract
Murie, a Skidi Pawnee, prepared this discussion of Pawnee societies under the direction of Clark Wissler. Murie collected and wrote down whatever information he could gather on a number of topics. After preliminary discussion of Pawnee social and ceremonial organization, he proceeds to discuss the bundle societies, private organizations, medicinemen's societies and modern ceremonies, including the Ghost Dance and the peyote ritual. He closes with a section on miscellaneous. Murie was a primary informant for most of the earlier field workers among the Pawnee. The introduction and conclusion are by the editor of the series, Clark Wissler.
Subjects
Literary texts
Sodalities
Shamans and psychotherapists
Organized ceremonial
culture
Pawnee
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1961
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Skidi (Skiri), Chawi (Chaui), Kitkahahki, and Pitahawirata bands; northern Kansas and Nebraska, United States
Notes
by James R. Murie
LCCN
17028736
LCSH
Pawnee Indians