Book
Ceremonies of the Pawnee
University of Nebraska Press for the American Indian Studies Research Institute, Indiana University • Lincoln • Published In 1989 • Pages: xiv, 497
By: Murie, James R., Parks, Douglas R. (Douglas Richard).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
'Ceremonies of the Pawnee' by James R. Murie (or Coming Sun -- his native American name), presents a significant contribution to the study of Pawnee ethnology in its highly detailed description of nineteenth to early twentieth century ceremonialism. The introductory portion of the text presents the general background of the manuscript, an overview of Pawnee society, and a biography of Murie. The remainder of the text is divided into two main parts. Part I deals in great detail with the rituals and ceremonies of the Skiri or northern band of Pawnee, while part II provides comparable information on the south bands -- the Chawi (Grand), Kitkahahki (Republican), and Pitahawirata (Tappage). Much of the ceremonial data, especially for the south bands, relate to medicine society rituals (see categories 756 and 796). Song texts which accompany the various ceremonies, are also to be found scattered throughout this work.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Music
- Literary texts
- Shamans and psychotherapists
- Mythology
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Organized ceremonial
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Pawnee
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1998
- 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 TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Indigenous Person
- Ethnologist
- 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.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- ca.1890-1920
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1900-1920
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Platte, Loup, and Republican Rivers areas, Nebraska and Northern Kansas, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- by James R. Murie ; edited by Douglas R. Parks
- Reprint. Originally published: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981. (Smithsonian contributions to anthropology ; no. 27)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-474) and indexes
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 88028290
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Pawnee Indians