book chapter
The medicine-men of the Apache
[s.n.] • Washington • Published In 1892 • Pages:
By: Bourke, John Gregory.
Abstract
This is an account of the Western Apache medicine-men, as observed by Bourke during the latter part of the 19th century '…while the tribe was still actively engaged in hostilities with the whites…' (p. 452). Much of the information in the source deals with the personalities of the medicine-men, their ceremonial regalia and powers (possessed or claimed). Throughout the document abundant cross-cultural references are made to other non-Apache groups not only in the southwestern United States but to other parts of the world as well. In addition to information on medicine-men, Bourke also included some interesting data on the use of 'hoddentin' or tule pollen in religious rituals and the 'izze-kloth' or medicine cord of the Apache. Although the document is fairly large in size, actual data on the Apache themselves are relatively scant, but when present, rather unique in nature.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Government Official
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1980
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- nineteenth century
- Coverage Place
- Arizona and New Mexico, United States
- Notes
- By John G. Bourke … On U.S. Bureau of American ethnology. Ninth annual report, 1887-88
- Cross-cultural data, when there is any relevance to the Apache, has been indexed only for Comparative Evidence (171) , otherwise when no cultural relevance could be found the material was not indexed.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 596-603)
- LCCN
- 16005508
- LCSH
- Western Apache Indians