Sun Dance: why & how they have the sacrifice altars
Date
1969-03-05
Authors
First Rider, George
Melting Tallow, Dave
Greenwood, Joanne
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge. Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.
Description
14 p. transcript of an interview with George First Rider conducted by an unknown interviewer on March 5, 1969. Tape number IH-AA.112, transcript disc 59.
Keywords
Adultery, Atonement, Blackfoot clans, Bundles, Ceremonial music, Ceremonialism, Ceremonials, Ceremonies, Children, Clans, Crimes and punishments, Dances and dancing, Dreams and visions, Fasting, Food, Group Smoking Ceremony (Blood), Holy Lodge (Blackfoot), Holy turnip dance (Peigan), Incense, Music, Natoas, Omens and warnings, Paint and painting, Power, Prophets and diviners, Religion and ceremonialism, Religion and spirituality, Songs and singing, Spiritual offerings, Stories and storytelling, Sweat lodge, Tipi construction, Tipis, Transfer of bundles, Utility bag, Vows, Wife-beating, Women