New Light on the Prophet Dance Controversy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2741332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deward E Walker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 245 |
| Publication date | 1969-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnohistory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-1801 • E-ISSN: 1527-5477 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/481586 |
| OpenAlex | W2335598028 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
A re-examination of ethnographic and documentary materials combined with a look at recent archaeological data suggest that the Prophet Dance among Indians of the Plateau and Northwest Coast was inspired by indirect, protohistoric influences stemming from Euroamericans. This is contrary to the view that the Prophet Dance was a purely aboriginal innovation
Archaeology · Art · Dance · Ethnography · Literature · Plateau (mathematics) · Sociology · Anthropology · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History
Innovation
Acculturation
Comment on Aberle's Thesis of Deprivation
The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest
The Occurrence and Wider Implications of a "Ghost Cult" on the Columbia River Suggested by Carvings in Wood, Bone and Stone
The Northward Spread of Horses Among the Plains Indians
Disposal of the Dead
The Prophet Dance and Reactions to White Contact
The Plateau Prophet Dance among the Coast Salish
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1971 - 2015 (45) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |