About this title: The religious fervor known as the Ghost Dance movement was precipitated by the prophecies and teachings of a northern Paiute Indian named Wovoka (Jack Wilson). During a solar eclipse on New Year's Day, 1889, Wovoka experienced a revelation that promised harmony, rebirth, and freedom for Native Americans through the repeated performance of the traditional Ghost Dance. In 1890 his message spread rapidly among tribes, developing an intensity that alarmed the federal government and ended in tragedy at Wounded Knee. The Ghost Dance phenomenon is well known, but never before has its founder ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780803273085ISBN:0803273088
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Yerington Painte Tribe Pubn, Yerington, Nevada, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780913205143ISBN:0913205141
Description: Good. No Jacket. Cover corners rubbed and bent, edge wear on all edges, no creases in spine. No marks or tears in book. 310 pages including Bibliography. Pages clean, binding tight. Book is illustrated. History of the Ghost Dance from it's beginnings to the battle of Wounded Knee in December of 1890. Native American History. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780803273085ISBN:0803273088
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF NEBRASKA PR
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780803273085ISBN:0803273088
Description: New. The religious fervor known as the Ghost Dance movement was precipitated by the alleged prophecies and teachings of a Paiute Indian named Wovoka--who claimed revelations promising harmony, rebirth, and freedom for Native Americans through repeated per... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780803273085ISBN:0803273088
Description: New. The religious fervor known as the Ghost Dance movement was precipitated by the prophecies and teachings of a northern Paiute Indian named Wovoka. Understanding the prophet behind the messianic movement, this work addresses the basic questions about hi... read more
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