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Voices from the Delaware Big House ceremony / edited by Robert S. Grumet ; volume consultants John Bierhorst, James A. Rementer ; new contributions Bruce L. Pearson ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Grumet, Robert Steven
Language: English Publisher: Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma Press, 2002.Description: xxvi, 213p. : ill., diagrs., drawings, maps, photos. ; 26cm.ISBN: 0806133600
Contents:
Delaware commentaries / Ruthe Blalock Jones ... [et al.]. Introduction. The big house described / Terry J. Prewitt. The earliest accounts, 1655-1780; Beate and the White River revival, 1805-1806; Mid-nineteenth century accounts; Richard C. Adams's accounts, 1890 and 1904; Eastern Oklahoma Delaware big house ceremonies, 1907-1910; Charlie Elkhair's text, 1912; The Charlie Webber [Wi.tapano'xwe]: text of the Oklahoma Delaware big house ceremony, 1928; Additional notes to the big house ceremony, 1937; The Nicodemus Peters [Nekatcit] account, 1945; Lula Mae Gibson Gilliland's account, 1947; Eastern Oklahoma Delaware reminiscences, 1972-1994; Nora Thompson Dean's accounts of the eastern Oklahoma Unami Delaware big house, 1973-1984; Delaware and English names of people referred to in the texts.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Delaware commentaries / Ruthe Blalock Jones ... [et al.]. Introduction. The big house described / Terry J. Prewitt. The earliest accounts, 1655-1780; Beate and the White River revival, 1805-1806; Mid-nineteenth century accounts; Richard C. Adams's accounts, 1890 and 1904; Eastern Oklahoma Delaware big house ceremonies, 1907-1910; Charlie Elkhair's text, 1912; The Charlie Webber [Wi.tapano'xwe]: text of the Oklahoma Delaware big house ceremony, 1928; Additional notes to the big house ceremony, 1937; The Nicodemus Peters [Nekatcit] account, 1945; Lula Mae Gibson Gilliland's account, 1947; Eastern Oklahoma Delaware reminiscences, 1972-1994; Nora Thompson Dean's accounts of the eastern Oklahoma Unami Delaware big house, 1973-1984; Delaware and English names of people referred to in the texts.

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