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The Sun Dance of the Northern Ute

U.S. G.P.O.: For sale by the Supt. of Docs. (47) • Published In 1955 • Pages: 203-263

By: Jones, J. A. (John Alan).

Abstract
Jones traces through five historical periods (pre-horse, post-horse/pre-White, White contact, reservation period, reorganization period) the social, economic and political organization of the Ute. The primary concern of this document is to illustrate how the Sun Dance was adopted to fit a cultural need created by the Utes' changing economic status and increasing economic insecurity. The Sun Dance ceremony is described in detail and its various values of curing, culture identification, and individual prestige are addressed. Two portions of this document (pp. 236-239 and 254-256) contain summaries of historical information described previously in the document and have been indexed for the subject Culture Summary (105) plus the relevant time period.
Subjects
Organized ceremonial
Historical reconstruction
Public welfare
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Ute
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Delgra Childs; Marlene Martin; 1980
Field Date
1948-1949
Coverage Date
1776-1955
Coverage Place
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservations; Utah, United States
Notes
By J. A. Jones
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-263)
LCCN
38026823
LCSH
Ute Indians