A Possible Origin for the Cheyenne Sacred Arrow Complex
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9217367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harold Nelson Ottaway (University of Oklahoma, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 48 |
| Pages | 94-98 |
| Publication date | 1970-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/2052546.1970.11908583 |
| OpenAlex | W821388983 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper examines known origin myths and describes how the four Sacred Arrows were utilized by the Cheyenne in time of hunger and battle. By combining the existing folklore with an examination of Cheyenne prehistory, a more precise time and geographical point of origin of the whole Cheyenne Sacred Arrow “complex” is developed
Archaeology · Arrow · Artifact (error) · Battle · Cheyenne · Folklore · Genealogy · Geography · Mythology · Prehistory · Archaeology and Natural History · Computer Science · Ecology and biodiversity studies · History · Indigenous Studies and Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |