Prophecy and power among the Dogrib Indians by Helm, June - 1994

Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press [0-8032-2373-0] 1994. (hardcover) xiii, [1], 172pp. As new. 8vo. As new. Rust coloured cloth, black title to front and spine. The Dogrib are one of the Dene people of the Western Canadian Subarctic. An important work that documents the prophet movement among the Dene people in the late 20th century in the context of Dogrib traditional culture. Published by the University of Nebraska Press Lincoln and London. In cooperation with the American Indian Studies Research Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington..

Hardback. New.

New. The Dogrib Indians are one of the Dene people of Western Canadian Subarctic; they speak a language belonging to the widespread Athapaskan family, whose southern relatives include the Navajos and Apaches of the southwestern United States. This study draws on the author's field studies from 1959 to 1974 to present an ethnographic description of Dogrib religion. The first part of the book introduces three prophets who came to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s. Though they developed from the same tradition and had the same aims, their prophetic styles contrasted dramatically with one another. Helm situates the prophetic movement in relation to tribal and Christian traditions and shows the determining importance of the prophets personalities in shaping their teachings. The second part of the book examines the traditional Dogrib concept of power (ink'on), drawing on information given over the course of the years by Vital Thomas, a religious leader who collaborated closely with Helm. This… Read More

University of Nebraska Press, 1994-11-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!