The Ponca Tribe Howard James H.Paperback
The Ponca Tribe Howard James H.Paperback The culture of the Ponca Indians is less well known than their misfortunes. Peaceably inclined and never numerous, they built earth-lodge villages, cultivated…
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The Ponca Tribe Howard James H.Paperback
The culture of the Ponca Indians is less well known than their misfortunes. Peaceably inclined and never numerous, they built earth-lodge villages, cultivated gardens, and hunted buffalo. James H. A model of research and clarity, The Ponca Tribe is still the most complete account of these Indians who inhabited the upper central plains.
government, and, finally, their loss of land along the Niobrara River and forced removal to Indian Territory. Howard considers their historic situation in present-day South Dakota and Nebraska, their trade with Europeans and relations with the U.S. The tragic events surrounding the 1877 removal, culminating in the arrest and trial of Chief Standing Bear, are only part of the Ponca story.
Howard, a respected ethnologist, traces the tribe's origins and early history. Aided by Ponca informants, he presents their way of life in his descriptions of Ponca