Dog Soldiers, Bear Men and Buffalo Women: A Study of the Societies and Cults of the Plains Indians

Examines 35 Indian nations living between 1750 and 1850 in every dimension: religion, heritage, tradition, government, family life, social life, crafts, hunting skills and warfare.. Some chapters include: The origin of the societies and cults --The nature of the warrior societies --Society regalia --The age- graded societies, the Blackfoots as example --The Arikara --The Hidasta --The Mandan --The Arapaho --The Gros Ventre --The non-graded societies, the Sioux as example --The Omaha --The Crow --The Ponca --The Cheyenne --The Assiniboine --The other nations --Dissolution and renewal.