William S Lyon

Biographic Data

ID5591339
NAMEWilliam S Lyon
GIVEN NAMESWilliam S
FAMILY NAMELyon
SIGNATURELYON W S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS5
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1963
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
H-INDEX1

  • Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism

    William S Lyons, William S LyonBOOKEncyclopedia of Native American…1998Cited by: 1

    Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanismfocuses on "medicine" or sacred ceremonies conducted through shamans in which the power of the Creator is made manifest for all to behold. Historically, Native American peoples believed that life was to be lived in a sacred manner. There were ceremonies for nearly every act of life that formed the very basis of Native American religious life and were a means of invoking good fortune. Entries include the na…

  • Encyclopedia of Native American Healing

    William S Lyons, William S LyonBOOKEncyclopedia of Native American…1996

    This compelling volume explores the various aspects of Native American healing found cross-culturally in North America, including Canadian and Inuit cultures. InEncyclopedia of Native American Healing, the extensive entries span topics such as renowned healers throughout history in the various cultures; societies and divisions into which healers were categorized; sacred objects employed in healing rituals and how each was used; the different type…

  • Life and Death in the Mainstream of American Indian Biography

    Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Inez Cardozo-Freeman et al.ARTICLEWicazo Sa Review1995

  • Spiritual Dimensions of Healing

    Open AccessWilliam S Lyons, William S LyonARTICLEAnthropology of Consciousness1993References: 1

    Spiritual Dimensions of Healing: From Native Shamanism to Contemporary Health Care. Stanley Krippner and Patrick Welch New York: Irvington, 1992 293 pp. ISBN 0‐ 8290‐2462‐X; 0‐8290‐3162‐6 with audio cassette. $19.95 (cloth); $39.95 with audio cassette

  • Spiritual Dimensions of Healing

    Open AccessWilliam S Lyons, William S LyonARTICLEAnthropology of Consciousness1993

  • Black Elk

    Harvey Markowitz, Wallace Black Elk et al.ARTICLEEthnohistory1992

  • Black Elk's Story

    Open AccessWilliam S Lyons, William S LyonARTICLEAnthropology of Consciousness1992

    Black Elk's Story: Distinguishing Its Lakota Purpose. Julian Rice. Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1991. ISBN 0-8263-1262-4. Cloth. $29.95. Pp. 165

  • Black Elk

    Julian Rice, Black Elk et al.ARTICLEThe American Indian Quarterly1991Cited by: 4

  • The Visionary Experience in North American Shamanism

    Open AccessWilliam S Lyons, William S LyonARTICLEAnthropology of Consciousness1991References: 7

    One unique feature found in many of the traditional Native American cultures in North America is that they socially sanction visionary experiences in individuals. How the visionary experience is used in these cultures and, in particular, in shamanism, is discussed. It is suggested that the process of using induction techniques for visionary experiences, in order to acquire shamanic power, may over time have an adverse affect on the shaman's abili…

  • A Human Skeleton From The Anthony Site, 14Hp1, Harper County, Kansas

    William M Bass, William S LyonARTICLEPlains Anthropologist1963

    Measurements, indices and selected non-metric observations are presented for an adult female, the only human skeletal material recovered from the 1959-60 excavation of the Anthony Site, 14HP1. Comparison with other American Indian populations from the same geographic region suggests that the Anthony female is morphologically related to the Caddoan groups