Individuals of all persuasions have become deeply interested in
contemporary Sioux religious practices. These essays by tribal
religious leaders, scholars, and other members of the Sioux
communities in North and South Dakota deal with the more important
questions about Sioux ritual and belief in relation to history,
tradition, and the mainstream of American life.
Contents:
(1) "Lakota Belief and Ritual in the Nineteenth Century," by
Raymond J. DeMallie;
(2) "Lakota Genesis: The Oral Tradition," by Elaine A.
Jahner;
(3) "The Sacred Pipe in Modern Life," by Arval Looking
Horse;
(4) "The Lakota Sun Dance: Historical and Contemporary
Perspectives," by Arthur Amiotte;
(5) "The Establishment of Christianity Among the Sioux," by Vine
V. Deloria, Sr.;
(6) "Catholic Mission and the Sioux: A Crisis in the Early
Paradigm," by Harvey Markowitz;
(7) "Contemporary Catholic Mission Work Among the Sioux," by
Robert Hilbert, S.}.;
(8) "Christian Life Fellowship Church," by Mercy Poor Man;
(9) "Indian Women and the Renaissance of Traditional Religion,"
by Beatrice Medicine;
(10) "The Contemporary "Yuwipi," "by Thomas H. Lewis, M.D.;
(11) "The Native American Church of Jesus Christ," by Emerson
Spider, Sr.;
(12) "Traditional Lakota Religion in Modern Life," by Robert
Stead, with an Introduction by Kenneth Oliver; Suggestions for
Further Reading; Bibliography.
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