The Cheyenne

Moore, John H. 1939- (Author).

Summary: This book provides a history and ethnography of the Cheyenne people from their prehistoric origins north of the Great Lakes to their present life on their reservations in Oklahoma and Montana. It is based on archaeological, material, historical and linguistic evidence and draws vividly on the oral traditions of the Cheyenne themselves. The author provides a detailed account of reservation life and shows how the dance ceremonies and oral traditions have largely survived. The Cheyenne's enforced removal from their long-held homelands. He concludes with a critical examination of contemporary Cheyenne life and of the mixed results of the often inept intrusions of State and Federal bureaucracies.

Record details

ISBN: 9780631218623
ISBN: 0631218629
ISBN: 9780631218623
Physical Description: print
ix, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Edition: First paperback edition.
Publisher: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 1999, 1996.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-338) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cheyenne origins -- Cheyenne migrations -- Pastoral nomadism -- Trade and politics -- Cheyenne warfare -- Bands and tribal structure -- Literature and values -- Cosmology and ceremonies -- Social interactions -- Early reservation life -- Late reservation life -- Modern times.