The Ghost Dance Religion Among the Oklahoma Cheyenne

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Article discusses the practice of the Ghost Dance among the Cheyenne and Arapaho people and the spiritual beliefs associated with it. Donald N. Brown also lists the leaders who started the dance, variations of the dance, and traditional songs that opened and closed the dance

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13 p. : ill.

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Brown, Donald N. Winter 1952.

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Article discusses the practice of the Ghost Dance among the Cheyenne and Arapaho people and the spiritual beliefs associated with it. Donald N. Brown also lists the leaders who started the dance, variations of the dance, and traditional songs that opened and closed the dance

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13 p. : ill.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 30(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1952, pp. 408-416

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 408
  • Page End: 416

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The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.

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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 30, Number 4, Winter 1952-53

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 30 starts on page 489.

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Brown, Donald N. The Ghost Dance Religion Among the Oklahoma Cheyenne, article, Winter 1952; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2123480/: accessed June 13, 2026), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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