Red Man’s Religion
Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico

312 pages
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34 illustrations, 4 maps
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6 x 9
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© 1965
- Contents
Table of Contents

Contents
1. Indians and the Supernatural
2. Religion: Its Geography and History
3. Impersonal Power
4. World Origins
5. The Spirits
6. Woman Power
7. Attitude Toward the Dead: Fear and Avoidance
8. Attitude Toward the Dead: Adoption of a Substitute or "Delayed Burial"
9. Medicine Man, Shaman, and Priest
10. The Vision
11. Indian Ceremonialism
12. Hunting and Gathering Rituals
13. War Ceremonies
14. For the General Welfare: The Sun Dance
15. Planting Begins
16. Planting Ceremonies: The Southern Woodland
17. Planting Ceremonies: The Iroquois
18. Planting Ceremonies: Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi
19. Planting Ceremonies: The Prairie
20. Planting Ceremonies: The Pueblos
21. "Stranger" Into Navaho
22. The Western Southwest
23. Modern Religions
Bibliography
Index
2. Religion: Its Geography and History
3. Impersonal Power
4. World Origins
5. The Spirits
6. Woman Power
7. Attitude Toward the Dead: Fear and Avoidance
8. Attitude Toward the Dead: Adoption of a Substitute or "Delayed Burial"
9. Medicine Man, Shaman, and Priest
10. The Vision
11. Indian Ceremonialism
12. Hunting and Gathering Rituals
13. War Ceremonies
14. For the General Welfare: The Sun Dance
15. Planting Begins
16. Planting Ceremonies: The Southern Woodland
17. Planting Ceremonies: The Iroquois
18. Planting Ceremonies: Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi
19. Planting Ceremonies: The Prairie
20. Planting Ceremonies: The Pueblos
21. "Stranger" Into Navaho
22. The Western Southwest
23. Modern Religions
Bibliography
Index
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