Wovoka and the Ghost Dance

by Michael Hittman

Book Overview

The religious fervor known as the Ghost Dance movement was precipitated by the prophecies and teachings of a northern Paiute Indian named Wovoka (Jack Wilson). During a solar eclipse on New Year's Day, 1889, Wovoka experienced a revelation that promised harmony, rebirth, and freedom for Native Americans through the repeated performance of the traditional Ghost Dance. In 1890 his message spread rapidly among tribes, developing an intensity that alarmed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803273088
• ISBN13: 9780803273085
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"