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The Woodland Indians of the western Great Lakes
- Title
- The Woodland Indians of the western Great Lakes / [by] Robert E. Ritzenthaler and Pat Ritzenthaler.
- Author
- Ritzenthaler, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1911-1980
- Publication
- Garden City, N.Y. : The Natural History Press, [1970]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | E78.E2 R5 1970 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xiv, 178 pages : illustrations, map; 19 cm.
- Summary
- Concerns anthropological studies and describes the games, music and folklore of the region. Includes a glossary of Woodland languages and a comprehensive bibliography.
- Series Statement
- American Museum science books ; B21
- Uniform Title
- American Museum science books ; B21.
- Subject
- Note
- "Published for the American Museum of Natural History."
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [158]-162.
- Contents
- The forest and the prairie -- The food quest [maple sugar, agriculture, gathering, fishing, hunting and trapping, wild rice -- ricing] -- The life cycle [pregnancy, birth, baby cradle board or cradleboard, naming, childhood, courtship & marriage, death burial mourning, etc.] -- Social organization [government, war, etc.] -- Material culture [Clothing, House types (wigwam, lodge, summer house, wood and bark, snowshoes, toboggan, tools, bags, baskets, preparing hides, silverwork, etc.] -- Religious and ceremonial life [rites, ceremonies, medicine dance, midewiwin, brave dance, drum dance, peyote, bear symbolism, tobacco ritual, etc.] -- Shamanism and curative techniques [shaman, medicine man, curative techniques, preventive measures, etc.] -- Games -- Music -- Folklore.
- LCCN
- 76091106
- OCLC
- ocm00082084
- 82084
- SCSB-113686
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library