Canadian Sioux / / James H. Howard ; with a new foreword by Raymond J. DeMallie and Douglas R. Parks

• Autore: Howard James H (James Henri), <1925-1982, >
• Pubblicazione: Lincoln, Nebraska ; ; London : , : University of Nebraska Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Disciplina: 971/.00497
• Soggetto topico: Indians of North America - Saskatchewan; Dakota Indians; Indians of North America - Manitoba
• Persona (resp. second.): DeMallieRaymond J. <1946-2021, >; ParksDouglas R.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Foreword to the Bison Books Edition; Preface; 1. Traditional Sioux Culture; 2. Tribal Divisions; 3. The Sioux in Canada; 4. Traditional History; 5. Warfare; 6. Economy; 7. Social Life; 8. Philosophy and Religion; 9. Ceremonialism, the Woodlands Heritage; 10. Ceremonialism, the Plains Heritage; 11. The Canadian Sioux Today; Appendix: List of Informants; Bibliography; Index; About the Author; Series List
• Sommario/riassunto: The Canadian Sioux are descendants of Santees, Yanktonais, and Tetons from the United States who sought refuge in Canada during the 1860's and 1870's. Living today on eight reserves in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, they are the least studied of all the Sioux groups. This book, originally published in 1984, helps fill that gap in the literature and remains relevant even in the twenty-first century. Based on Howard's fieldwork in the 1970's and supplemented by written sources, The Canadian Sioux, Second Edition descriptively reconstructs their traditional culture, many aspects of
• Titolo autorizzato: Canadian Sioux
• ISBN: 0-8032-7379-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786454803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II