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Omaha sociology

Bureau of Ethnology, third annual report, 1881-82Washington • Published In 1884 • Pages: 205-370 , 4 plates

By: Dorsey, James Owen.

Abstract
This monograph is a general description of Omaha social organization, with sections on technology and material culture. The introductory chapter is an account of the proto-historical migrations of the Omaha and cognate tribes. Much comparative material on other Dhegiha tribes is included. This is especially so for the Ponca, since one of the author's major informants, Joseph La Flesche, was a Ponca by birth. The author originally resided among the Omaha as a missionary. He began his work there in 1871. Later, he made a study of anthropology. This source is based upon the author's reexamination of his earlier analyses of Omaha culture in the light of his anthropological studies.
Subjects
Identification
Traditional history
Linguistic identification
Community structure
Community heads
Dying
Settlement patterns
Sacred objects and places
Acculturation and culture contact
Clans
Legal norms
Ground combat forces
Priesthood
Status, role, and prestige
Local officials
Personal names
Status, role, and prestige
Kinship terminology
Artificial kin relationships
Sodalities
Dance
culture
Omaha
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Missionary
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
William W. Stein ; 1955
Field Date
1871-1881
Coverage Date
1870-1884
Coverage Place
Omaha Indians in USA
Notes
Rev. J. Owen Dorsey
LCCN
16005488
LCSH
Omaha Indians