Blessing for a Long Time - The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Tribe (Paperback, New Ed)

Robin Ridington and Dennis Hastings ingeniously adopt the conventions of Omaha oral narratives to tell the story and convey the significance of the Sacred Pole. Portions of classic anthropological texts (particularly Fletcher and La Flesche's "The Omaha Tribe"), Omaha narratives, and other historical and contemporary accounts are repeated--each time in a different, more enlightening context--in a circle of stories seamlessly woven around Umon'hon'ti. The result is an innovative account that effortlessly glides between past and present. This unique blend of Omaha poetics, ethnography, and ethnohistory is a significant contribution to our understanding of the religious life of Native Americans.

General

Imprint:	Bison Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2000
First published:	April 2000
Authors:	Dennis Hastings (In'aska) • Robin Ridington
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade / Trade
Pages:	259
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-8981-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-8032-8981-2
Barcode:	9780803289819

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