Book

The Crow Indians

Farrar and RinehartNew York • Published In 1935 • Pages:

By: Lowie, Robert Harry.

Abstract
This standard ethnological study of the Crow is based on the author's fieldwork over a twenty-five year period. Socio-military clubs and the more important ceremonial rites are described in detail. Abstracts are provided for myths and folktales. The distinctive Crow world-view is illustrated from life and folklore throughout the source.
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Community structure
Sodalities
Military organization
Organized ceremonial
Mythology
Cosmology
Revelation and divination
Shamans and psychotherapists
Ethnopsychology
Verbal arts
Status, role, and prestige
Special garments
Acculturation and culture contact
Eschatology
Dance
Special crops
Ethos
culture
Crow
HRAF PubDate
2014
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Mary L. Bartlett ; 1954
Field Date
1907-1916, 1931
Coverage Date
1825-1931
Coverage Place
northern Great Plains, United States
Notes
Robert H. Lowie
335-341 p.
LCCN
35009409
LCSH
Crow Indians
Indians of North America--Social life and customs