book chapter

The Pawnee Ghost Dance hand game

Columbia University Press • 16 • Published In 1933 • Pages: x, 337 [incomplete]

By: Lesser, Alexander.

Abstract

This document, by a professional anthropologist, is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the history of the Pawnee in the ninteenth century, the acquisition of the Ghost Dance by the Pawnee, and the cultural significance of the Ghost Dance to Pawnee Society. The second part deals with the Hand Game, played by the Pawnee both prior to and following the advent of the Ghost Dance ceremony, as well as its distribution among other tribes. The detailed analysis of the Hand Game given in sections vii-xii has not been processed for this file. This document is particularly valuable for its excellent account of Pawnee history and White-Indian relations in the ninteenth century.

HRAF PubDate

1998

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1960

Field Date

1930-1931

Coverage Date

early nineteenth -- early twentieth centuries

Coverage Place

northern Kansas and Nebraska, United States

Notes

Alexander Lesser

pp. 160-end are not included

LCCN

36014896

LCSH

Pawnee Indians