Midwinter Rites Of The Cayuga Long House

Author : Frank G. Speck
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781512818796

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Midwinter Rites of the Cayuga Long House by Frank G. Speck Pdf

During his last years ethnohistorian Frank G. Speck turned to the study of Iroquois ceremonialism. This 1950 book investigates the religious rites of the Cayuga tribe, one of six in the Iroquois confederation that occupied upstate New York until the American Revolution. In the 1930s and the 1940s Frank Speck observed the Midwinter Ceremony, the Cayuga thanksgiving for the blessings of life and health, performed in long houses on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. Collaborating with Alexander General (Deskáheh), the noted Cayuga chief, Speck describes vividly the rites and dances giving thanks to all spiritual entities. Of special interest are the medicine societies that not only prescribed herbs but used powerfully evocative masks in treating the underlying causes of sickness.

Author : Frank Gouldsmith Speck,Alexander General
Publisher : Ohsweken, Ont. : Iroqrafts
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Cayuga Indians
ISBN : 0919645151

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Midwinter Rites of the Cayuga Long House by Frank Gouldsmith Speck,Alexander General Pdf

During his last years ethnohistorian Frank G. Speck turned to the study of Iroquois ceremonialism. This 1950 book investigates the religious rites of the Cayuga tribe, one of six in the Iroquois confederation that occupied upstate New York until the American Revolution. In the 1930s and the 1940s Frank Speck observed the Midwinter Ceremony, the Cayuga thanksgiving for the blessings of life and health, performed in long houses on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. Collaborating with Alexander General (Deská heh), the noted Cayuga chief, Speck describes vividly the rites and dances giving thanks to all spiritual entities. Of special interest are the medicine societies that not only prescribed herbs but used powerfully evocative masks in treating the underlying causes of sickness. In a new introduction, William N. Fenton discusses Speck's distinguished career.

Author : Elisabeth Tooker
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0815606419

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The Iroquois Ceremonial of Midwinter by Elisabeth Tooker Pdf

The Midwinter ceremonial—the longest and most complex of the rituals of the Longhouse religion—is examined here in three parts. Following a short cultural history of the Iroquois and a description of the present geographical location of the various longhouses and tribes, Elisabeth Tooker discusses the principles of Iroquois ritualism. The second part of the book is devoted to detailed accounts of the Midwinter ceremonial as it is performed today at six Iroquois longhouses. The third part presents the historical perspective of the ceremony through excerpts from writings of Roman Catholic and Protestant missionaries, captives, travelers, local residents, and anthropologists.

Author : Robert Steven Grumet
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806133600

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Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony by Robert Steven Grumet Pdf

Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony examines and celebrates the Big House ceremony, the most important Delaware Indian religious observance to be documented historically. Edited by Robert S. Grumet, this compilation of essays offers diverse perspectives, from both historical documents and contemporary accounts, which shed light on the ceremony and its role in Delaware culture. As Grumet says, "The many voices brought together in this book produce something more akin to a chorus than a chant." The annual fall festival known as the "Gamwing" (Big House) was the center of life for Delaware Indian communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana west to Ontario and Oklahoma. The last ceremony was performed by the Eastern Oklahoma Delaware community in 1924. Determined to preserve their traditions for future generations, Delaware Big House followers have worked with anthropologists to preserve Big House texts, rituals, songs, and sacred objects. Including commentaries by Delaware traditionalists from communities in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario, where most descendants of the Big House Church live today, the volume also features an ethnographic description of the Big House ceremony and historical accounts dating from 1655 to 1984. Voices from the Delaware Big House Ceremony contributors and consultants are John Bierhorst, Ruthe Blalock Jones, Marlene Molly Miller, Michael Pace, Bruce L. Pearson, Terry J. Prewitt, James A. Rementer, and Darryl Stonefish.

Author : E. Rust
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996-08-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313033353

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The Music and Dance of the World's Religions by E. Rust Pdf

Despite the world-wide association of music and dance with religion, this is the first full-length study of the subject from a global perspective. The work consists of 3,816 references divided among 37 chapters. It covers tribal, regional, and global religions and such subjects as shamanism, liturgical dance, healing, and the relationship of music, mathematics, and mysticism. The referenced materials display such diverse approaches as analysis of music and dance, description of context, direct experience, observation, and speculation. The references address topics from such disciplines as sociology, anthropology, history, linguistics, musicology, ethnomusicology, theology, medicine, semiotics, and computer technology. Chapter 1 consists of general references to religious music and dance. The remaining 36 chapters are organized according to major geographical areas. Most chapters begin with general reference works and bibliographies, then continue with topics specific to the region or religion. This book will be of use to anyone with an interest in music, dance, religion, or culture.

Author : Frank Gouldsmith Speck
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803293135

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Ethnology of the Yuchi Indians by Frank Gouldsmith Speck Pdf

The Yuchis, one of the more resilient peoples of the southeastern United States, were forcibly relocated to Indian Territory along with their neighbors in the 1830s. In the early 1900s, as this study shows, much of their traditional way of life remained. Yuchi life at the dawn of the modern era is portrayed in fascinating detail here, as observed and recorded by noted anthropologist Frank G. Speck in 1904?8. Speck?s fieldwork, combined with information gleaned from the experiences of a number of Yuchi men, describes numerous facets of Yuchi culture, including language, subsistence practices, decorative arts, domestic architecture, clothing, religious beliefs and rituals, healing practices, mythology, music, social and political organizations, warfare, games, and life-transition rituals and customs, such as birthing, naming, marriage, and burial. Affording a precious glimpse of a Native community in transition a century ago, Ethnology of the Yuchi Indians stands as an essential introduction to the history and culture of a vibrant southeastern Native people.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Page : 1696 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119498397

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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Theresa McCarthy
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816532599

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In Divided Unity by Theresa McCarthy Pdf

7. Haudenosaunee/Ohswekenhró:non Interventions in Settler Colonialism -- Land -- Political Difference -- Knowing -- Epilogue: Hypervisible Settler Colonial Terrains and Remembering a Haudenosaunee Future -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1393 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851096039

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The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607–1890 [3 volumes] by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

This encyclopedia provides a broad, in-depth, and multidisciplinary look at the causes and effects of warfare between whites and Native Americans, encompassing nearly three centuries of history. The Battle of the Wabash: the U.S. Army's single worst defeat at the hands of Native American forces. The Battle of Wounded Knee: an unfortunate, unplanned event that resulted in the deaths of more than 150 Lakota Sioux men, women, and children. These and other engagements between white settlers and Native Americans were events of profound historical significance, resulting in social, political, and cultural changes for both ethnic populations, the lasting effects of which are clearly seen today. The Encyclopedia of North American Indian Wars, 1607–1890: A Political, Social, and Military History provides comprehensive coverage of almost 300 years of North American Indian Wars. Beginning with the first Indian-settler conflicts that arose in the early 1600s, this three-volume work covers all noteworthy battles between whites and Native Americans through the Battle of Wounded Knee in December 1890. The book provides detailed biographies of military, social, religious, and political leaders and covers the social and cultural aspects of the Indian wars. Also supplied are essays on every major tribe, as well as all significant battles, skirmishes, and treaties.

Author : Bruce E. Johansen,Barry M. Pritzker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1730 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851098187

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Encyclopedia of American Indian History [4 volumes] by Bruce E. Johansen,Barry M. Pritzker Pdf

This new four-volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available on the history of Native Americans, providing a lively, authoritative survey ranging from human origins to present-day controversies. From the origins of Native American cultures through the years of colonialism and non-Native expansion to the present, Encyclopedia of American Indian History brings the story of Native Americans to life like no other previous reference on the subject. Featuring the work of many of the field's foremost scholars, it explores this fundamental and foundational aspect of the American experience with extraordinary depth, breadth, and currency, carefully balancing the perspectives of both Native and non-Native Americans. Encyclopedia of American Indian History spans the centuries with three thematically organized volumes (covering the period from precontact through European colonization; the years of non-Native expansion (including Indian removal); and the modern era of reservations, reforms, and reclamation of semi-sovereignty). Each volume includes entries on key events, places, people, and issues. The fourth volume is an alphabetically organized resource providing histories of Native American nations, as well as an extensive chronology, topic finder, bibliography, and glossary. For students, historians, or anyone interested in the Native American experience, Encyclopedia of American Indian History brings that experience to life in an unprecedented way.

Author : Feest
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004664289

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Indians of Northeastern North America by Feest Pdf

Author : Annemarie Anrod Shimony
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0815626304

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Conservatism among the Iroquois at the Six Nations Reserve by Annemarie Anrod Shimony Pdf

Annemarie Anrod Shimony's classic work clearly shows the contemporary cultural and religious crises that face the Longhouse Iroquois at the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. Shimony presents a lucid and eloquent account of the survival of the Native American tradition, which is struggling to maintain political and cultural autonomy in an ever-changing modern world. Based on original field work dating from 1953 to 1961, and supplemented by new material describing changes during the last thirty years, Shimony's work is once again the most comprehensive ethnography of the largest extant traditional Iroquoian community. Some of the material discussed includes the social organization, the system of hereditary chiefs, the beliefs and practices of the Longhouse religion, the events of the Iroquoian life cycle, and the extensive medicinal and witchcraft aspects of the culture. Additional areas of focus include the rituals of the agricultural calendar and Iroquois conceptions of death and burial rituals. As Elizabeth Tooker wrote in Indians of the Northeast, Shimony's monograph is, "next to Morgan's League, the most important general description of the Iroquois." With its new material added, Conservatism among the Iroquois is once again required reading for anyone interested in Native American culture.

Author : Michael K. Foster
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781772821826

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From the earth to beyond the sky by Michael K. Foster Pdf

This is an analysis of four structurally related rituals of the Longhouse Iroquois of Southern Ontario: the Thanksgiving Address, the Great Feather Dance, the Skin Dance and the Tobacco Invocation. Transcribed and translated texts are included as appendices.

Author : Herbert S. Lewis,L. Gordon McLester
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780803280434

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Oneida Lives by Herbert S. Lewis,L. Gordon McLester Pdf

In this intimate volume the long-lost voices of Wisconsin Oneida men and women speak of all aspects of life: growing up, work and economic struggles, family relations, belief and religious practice, boarding-school life, love, sex, sports, and politics. These voices are drawn from a collection of handwritten accounts recently rediscovered after more than fifty years, the result of aøWPA Federal Writers? Project undertaking called the Oneida Ethnological Study (1940?42) in which a dozen Oneida men and women were hired to interview their families and friends and record their own experiences and observations. ø Selected from more than five hundred biographical narratives, these sixty-five chronicles, told by fifty-eight women and men, present a picture of Oneida Indian life from the 1880s, before the Dawes Allotment Act, through World War I and the Great Depression, to the beginning of World War II. Despite the narrators' struggles against harsh economic conditions, the theft of their land, and neglect, their firsthand histories are rendered with frankness and wit and present a remarkable picture of an era and a people.

Author : Joy Porter
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496219053

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Native American Freemasonry by Joy Porter Pdf

Freemasonry has played a significant role in the history of Native Americans since the colonial era--a role whose extent and meaning are fully explored for the first time in this book. The overarching concern of Native American Freemasonry is with how Masonry met specific social and personal needs of Native Americans, a theme developed across three periods: the revolutionary era, the last third of the nineteenth century, and the years following the First World War. Joy Porter positions Freemasonry within its historical context, examining its social and political impact as a transatlantic phenomenon at the heart of the colonizing process. She then explores its meaning for many key Native leaders, for ethnic groups that sought to make connections through it, and for the bulk of its American membership--the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant middle class. Through research gleaned from archives in New York, Philadelphia, Oklahoma, California, and London, Porter shows how Freemasonry's performance of ritual provided an accessible point of entry to Native Americans and how over time, Freemasonry became a significant avenue for the exchange and co-creation of cultural forms by Indians and non-Indians.