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The bear cult among the Assiniboin and their neighbors of the northern Plains
Southwestern journal of anthropology • 11 (1) • Published In 1955 • Pages: 1-14
By: Ewers, John Canfield.
Abstract
This is a discussion of the Assiniboine Bear Cult, including a description of its dress, paraphernalia, and ceremonies. Bears were animals of great power and healing abilities. Bear Cult members were aggressive in war and helped to doctor the sick. Ewers compares the Assiniboine cult to those of the Dakota, Omaha, Winnebago, Crow, Plains Cree, Blackfoot, and Piegan; and links it to historical accounts of Bear Cults among tribes of the Eastern Woodlands.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field Date
- 1953
- Coverage Date
- 1830-1930
- Coverage Place
- Fort Peck Reservation, Montana, United States
- Notes
- John C. Ewers
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-14)
- LCCN
- 47005758
- LCSH
- Assiniboine Indians