Book

The ethnohistory and acculturation of the Northern Ute

University MicrofilmsAnn Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1980 • Pages:

By: Jorgensen, Joseph G..

Abstract
This document presents a great deal of descriptive information on the Ute and especially the Northern Utes. Jorgensen's primary interest is in religion--especially the Sun Dance. He presents a wide range of ethnographic data on both historical and contemporary Ute culture in order to give context to his information on the Sun Dance.
Subjects
Culture summary
History
Public welfare
Congregations
Organized ceremonial
Recreational and non-therapeutic drugs
Form and rules of government
Chief executive
Education system
Community structure
Inter-community relations
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Ute
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin; 1980
Field Date
1958-1964
Coverage Date
8,000 B.C. - 1964
Coverage Place
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, Utah and Colorado, United States
Notes
Joseph Gilbert Jorgensen
UM 65-10,850
Includes bibliographical references (p. 520-548)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 1964
LCSH
Ute Indians