In this fascinating ethnohistorical case study of North American Indians, the Ghost Dance religion is the backbone
for Kehoe's exploration of significant aspects of American Indian life and her quest to learn why some theories
become popular. In Part 1, she combines knowledge gained from her firsthand experiences living among and speaking
with Indian elders with a careful analysis of historical accounts, providing a succinct yet insightful look at
people, events, and institutions from the 1800s to the present. She clarifies unique and complex relationships
among Indian peoples and dispels many of the false pretenses promoted by United States agencies over two centuries.
In Part 2, Kehoe surveys some of the theories used to analyze the events described in Part 1, allowing readers
to see how theories develop, to think critically about various perspectives, and to draw their own conclusions.
Kehoe's gripping presentation and analysis pave the way for just and constructive Indian-White relations.
Table of Contents
I. ETHNOHISTORY
1. The Ghost Dance Religion
2. Massacre at Wounded Knee Creek
3. Death or Renewal?
4. New Tidings
5. Black Elk Speaks
6. Wounded Knee Again
7. Resilience Is the Word
II. SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES
8. Prophet Dances
9. Deprivation and the Ghost Dance
10. Revitalization
11. The Night in the Cabin
