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Oglala Religion
Contributor(s): Powers, William K. (Author)
ISBN: 0803287062     ISBN-13: 9780803287068
Publisher: Bison Books
OUR PRICE:   $22.46  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 1977
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Annotation: This study seeks to explain how one group of Native Americans, the Oglala Sioux, has preserved its social and cultural identity despite formidable attempts by the U. S. government to eliminate tribal societies.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion
Dewey: 299.7
LCCN: 76030614
Lexile Measure: 1250
Series: Religion and Spirituality
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.29" W x 7.98" (0.61 lbs) 237 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Plains
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
 
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Publisher Description:
This study seeks to explain how one group of Native Americans, the Oglala Sioux, has preserved its social and cultural identity despite formidable attempts by the U.S. government to eliminate tribal societies. Treating continuity and change as two aspects of the same phenomenon, it focuses on the nature of the uniquely Oglala values that persist, their modes of cultural expression, and the processes by which they are replicated. William K. Powers is a professor of anthropology at Livingston College, Rutgers University. He is the author of many articles and books, including Yuwipi, available in a Bison Books edition.