Date of Award
1-1-2010
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Organizational Unit
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
First Advisor
Richard Clemmer-Smith, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Tracy Ehlers
Third Advisor
Christina Kreps
Fourth Advisor
Kim Axline
Keywords
Native American powwow, Identity formation, Gender and identity
Abstract
This study considers how inter-tribal Indian identity formed though historic circumstances and how it is negotiated and maintained by contemporary Native Americans. Specifically, it considers identity formation and negotiation through the inter-tribal dance event, powwow. Further, it considers how and if men and women participate in this identity formation and negotiation differently. Finally, it considers how this identity is useful for urban Indian populations living outside of tribal lands and who, in some cases, have little involvement in more traditional, or tribal, settings.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Kresta-Leigh Opperman
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
111 p.
Recommended Citation
Opperman, Kresta-Leigh, "Dancing Power: Examining Identity Through Native American Powwow" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 487.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/487
Copyright date
2010
Discipline
Cultural anthropology