Book

The lost universe: with a closing chapter on 'The universe regained'

Basic BooksNew York • Published In 1965 • Pages:

By: Weltfish,Gene.

Abstract
This work, the product of a number of years of research among the Pawnee of Oklahoma, is a sensitive and illuminating portrayal of the Pawnee as they existed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The information presented is based on memory ethnography provided by Weltfish's informant, Mark Evarts. Evarts was a Pawnee of the Skidi band who experienced reservation life during the period of 1861-1875. Weltfish authenticated this information with ethnographic documents and data that he collected during his fieldwork. The first part of the monograph provides background on Pawnee history and culture, followed by a series of brief chapters reconstructing the daily and seasonal round of life of a group of Pawnee in Nebraska during the year 1867. The book concludes with a section of end notes, a lengthy bibliography, and an index.
Subjects
Hunting and trapping
Tillage
Travel
Sorcery
Shamans and psychotherapists
Prayers and sacrifices
Revelation and divination
Organized ceremonial
culture
Pawnee
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gilbert Winer ; Sigrid Khera ; John Beierle ; 1968-1972
Field Date
1928-1936, 1954
Coverage Date
late 1800s - early 1900s
Coverage Place
Skidi (Skiri), Chawi, Kitkahahki, and Pitahawirata bands ; Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Notes
Gene Weltfish
Includes bibliographical references (p. 480-491) and index
LCCN
64025277
LCSH
Pawnee Indians