Cheyenne: Society and Religion

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Above shows a typical Cheyenne village structured on the basis of kinship. The Cheyenne had strong bonds between groupings and thrived on social interaction. The tribe was also largely agricultural and nomadic. For that reason, behind the teepees they have set up a crop field mostly for produce such as wild rice of which they use for food and in some cases, trade.

Bibliography

Britannica Academic, s. v. "Cheyenne," accessed September 08, 2015,

http://academic.eb.com/EBchecked/topic/109944/Cheyenne.

This is a good but brief article which gives some key information on the spiritual side of religion of the Cheyenne people.

Campbell, Gregory. "Cheyenne." Encyclopedia of World Cultures. 1996. Encyclopedia.com.

(September 8, 2015). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3458000051.html

The CODiE award winning database “Encyclopedia.com” brings an article on the Cheyenne which covers an abundance of topics ranging from general history to economy and labor.

(Cheyenne), Porcupine. "Account of the Ghost Dance Religion." Westward Expansion.

Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1999. American Journey. U.S. History in Context. Web. 8 Sept. 2015. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/PrimarySourcesDetailsPage/PrimarySourcesDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=UHIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=PrimarySources&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&search_within_results=&p=UHIC%3AWHIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ2160000069&source=Bookmark&u=mnkblake&jsid=5ac31de27394cc8107f78f6cb4f0a0b1

Although the primary source is post-contact. Porcupine offers great insight on the general friendliness of the Cheyenne people.

"Classical America: The West: Great Plains." American Eras. Vol. 1: Early American

Civilizations and Exploration to 1600. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 34-35. U.S. History in Context. Web. 8 Sept. 2015. http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=UHIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups=&sortBy=&search_within_results=&p=UHIC%3AWHIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX2536600019&source=Bookmark&u=mnkblake&jsid=c3d316f15202fc547f724a546398db54

This article from Gale has two great sections on the history of the Cheyenne pre contact.

New World Encyclopedia contributors, "Cheyenne," New World Encyclopedia, accessed

September 9,2015.

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/p/index.php?title=Cheyenne&oldid=969185

In association with STEM Education, New World Encyclopedia gives an article about Cheyenne life, I was more interested in the religion section of the article.