Book

An Hidatsa shrine and the beliefs respecting it

The New Era Printing Company2 (4)Published In 1908 • Pages: 275-328

By: Pepper, George H. (George Hubbard), Wilson, Gilbert Livingstone.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study considers aspects of Hidatsa religious life based on a viewing of sacred objects passed down between generations and housed in a contemporary shrine. Informants supplied myths, personal stories, and accounts of ceremonies regarding the origins and uses of these objects.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
Sacred objects and places
Revelation and divination
Organized ceremonial
Prayers and sacrifices
Shamans and psychotherapists
Magical and mental therapy
Theory of disease
General character of religion
Mythology
Cosmology
Traditional history
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Hidatsa
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Plains and Plateau
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem; 2013
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1906-1908
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1860-1907
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
central and western North Dakota, United States
NotesAdditional notes
George H. Pepper and Gilbert L. Wilson
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
09005503
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Hidatsa Indians