Early Osage Peyotism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9216741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel C Swan (0000-0003-0906-2614, Gilcrease Museum, 1400 Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK 74127-2100, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 163 |
| Pages | 51-71 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Plains Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-0447 • E-ISSN: 2052-546X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2052546.1998.11931882 |
| OpenAlex | W2542659190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
The Osage Indians are reported to have been the most ardent converts to the Big Moon variant of the Peyote Religion, and are today the only remaining practitioners of Big Moon Peyotism. This paper presents an examination of the rich oral tradition regarding the period of initial exposure, trial, and adoption of the religion. Analysis of this information indicates that the accepted account of this critical period in the history of Osage religious practice requires reconsideration and revision. In addition, I argue that studies ofPeyotism among Plains Indian societies could benefit from the application of a range of theoretical explanations to account for the acceptance of Peyotism
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Oral history · Period (music · Archaeology and Natural History · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2021 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |