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A native religious movement among the White Mountain and Cibecue Apache

Southwestern journal of anthropology10 • Published In 1954 • Pages: 385-404

By: Goodwin, Grenville, Kaut, Charles R..

Abstract
This article is based on a narrative delivered by Neil Buck, an Apache. It describes in detail one of the three major religious movements which have taken place (1903-1907) since reservation localization. The purpose, ceremonies (primarily dance) and leadership of this nativistic movement ('they will be raised up'), are recounted.
Subjects
Dance
Political movements
Congregations
culture
Western Apache
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Delgra Childs ; Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1980
Field Date
1936 (Goodwin) ; 1953 (Kaut)
Coverage Date
1870s - ca. 1936
Coverage Place
White Mountain and Cibecue Apache, east central Arizona, United States
Notes
Grenville Goodwin and Charles Kaut
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
47005758
LCSH
Western Apache Indians