Lakota Myth

by James R. Walker

Book Overview

The papers of James R. Walker, physician to the Pine Ridge Sioux from 1896 to 1914, are noted for the information they have yielded about Lakota life and culture. This third volume of previously unpublished material from the Walker collection presents his work with Lakota myth and legend. Three categories of literature are represented: tales that are classic examples of Lakota oral literature, narratives that were known only to a few Oglala holy men,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803297068
• ISBN13: 9780803297067
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"