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The Pawnee sacred bundles: their present use and significance
Papers in anthropology • 24 (2) • Published In 1983 • Pages: 145-155
By: Blaine, Martha Royce.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article discusses both the historical and mythological origins of the Pawnee sacred bundles, their importance in various rituals, and their present use and significance. Brief mention is also made of the use of sacred bundles by other tribal groups (e.g., the Arikara).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Prehistory
- Sacred objects and places
- 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
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Historian
- 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
- 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
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- ca.1800-1920s, 1970s-1980s
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Skidi (Skiri), Chawi (Chaui), Kiatkahahki, and Pitahawirata bands; Nebraska, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Martha Royce Blaine
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-155)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 79643479
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Pawnee Indians