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Religion Among American Indians

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  • Ruth Underhill

    (University of Denver)

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The primitive religious ideas of the American Indians. their ritual istic forms, their social function, and their chief practitioners are described in this article. The persistence of these ideas and the manner in which they affect the Indian's acceptance of the white man's ways are illustrated. Special attention is paid to the rise of the Peyote Cult and its development into the Native American Church, which appears to be a transitional institution ultimately leading to the acceptance of the white man's religion.—Ed.

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  • Ruth Underhill, 1957. "Religion Among American Indians," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 311(1), pages 127-136, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:311:y:1957:i:1:p:127-136
    DOI: 10.1177/000271625731100114
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