James Mooney war ein amerikanischer Ethnograph, der mehrere Jahre bei den Cherokee verbrachte und bedeutende Studien über die südöstlichen Indianer sowie die Völker der Großen Ebenen durchführte. Seine bemerkenswertesten Arbeiten umfassen ethnographische Studien zur Geistertanz-Bewegung nach dem Tod von Sitting Bull im Jahr 1890, einer weit verbreiteten religiösen Bewegung unter verschiedenen nordamerikanischen Kulturgruppen. Er widmete sich auch eingehenden Forschungen über die Cherokee, wobei er ihre heiligen Formeln und Mythen untersuchte. Seine umfangreichen Sammlungen von Artefakten und Dokumenten sind in führenden Museen und Archiven erhalten und unterstreichen seinen bleibenden Beitrag zum Verständnis indigener Kulturen.
Words to Help Us Find the Truth in Our Lives From The Wandering Paddy
Exploring the essence of life, this collection delves into how challenging and humbling experiences can guide individuals toward their personal truths. Through beautifully crafted prose, it invites readers to reflect on their own journeys and the lessons learned along the way.
Delve into the rich tapestry of four Native American cultures, showcasing their unique lifestyles, beliefs, and legends. This omnibus edition offers insights into their harmonious relationship with nature and their intricate social structures before European contact. It features "The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees," "Blackfoot Lodge Tales," "Truth of a Hopi," and "Navaho Myths, Prayers, and Songs," providing a comprehensive look at their spiritual practices and cultural heritage. Explore the mystic traditions that define these diverse communities.
Responding to the rapid spread of the Ghost Dance among tribes of the western United States in the early 1890s, James Mooney set out to describe and understand the phenomenon. He visited Wovoka, the Ghost Dance prophet, at his home in Nevada and traced the progress of the Ghost Dance from place to place, describing the ritual and recording the distinctive song lyrics of seven separate tribes. His classic work (first published in 1896 and here reprinted in its entirety for the first time) includes succinct cultural and historical introductions to each of those tribal groups and depicts the Ghost Dance among the Sioux, the fears it raised of an Indian outbreak, and the military occupation of the Sioux reservations culminating in the tragedy at Wounded Knee. Seeking to demonstrate that the Ghost Dance was a legitimate religious movement, Mooney prefaced his study with a historical survey of comparable millenarian movements among other American Indian groups. In addition to his work on the Ghost Dance, James Mooney is best remembered for his extraordinarily detailed studies of the Cherokee Indians of the Southeast and the Kiowa and other tribes of the southern plains, and for his advocacy of American Indian religious freedom.