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Nebraska
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of the Arapaho
Jeffrey D. Anderson, Alfred L. Kroeber, George
A. Dorsey, Paper: 1997,xxxvi,488,CIP.LC 97-30302,0-8032-6608-1
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Anthropologists George A. Dorsey and
Alfred L. Kroeber joined forces to record and preserve
the rich cultural traditions of the Arapaho Indians,
long split into two bands. Dorsey had done fieldwork
with the Southern Arapaho after they moved from Colorado
to Oklahoma and would soon be known for his study of
their Sun Dance. Kroeber had visited the Northern Arapaho,
who were still living in Wyoming. Traditions of the
Arapaho, first published in 1903, is the result of their
collaboration. This collection of tales bears witness
to the religious feeling, imagination, and humor of
the Arapaho. Beginning with creation myths, Dorsey and
Kroeber offer stories about Found-in-Grass, Blood-Clot-Boy,
Badger-Woman, Blue-Feather, White Dog, the Rolling Stone,
Porcupine, and the Woman Who Climbed to the Sky. Entities
marvelous and mundane-water monsters, speckled horses,
dancing ducks, cannibalistic dwarves-populate these
vibrant tales, where spirit permeates everything, and
everything has meaning. George A. Dorsey's (1868-1931)
works include The Pawnee Mythology (Nebraska 1997);
Alfred L. Kroeber (1876-1960) is the author of The Arapaho
(Nebraska 1983) and other works. Introducer Jeffrey
D. Anderson is a professor of anthropology at Colby
College.
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