Standing in Two Worlds: Social Ceremonialism and Cultural Expression of the Osage Nation

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dc.contributor.advisorJuarez, Ana M.
dc.contributor.authorHeep, Nathan M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberReilly, Kent F.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDiaz-Granados, Carol A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-17T18:15:45Z
dc.date.available2012-07-17T18:15:45Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractThis thesis addresses two social ceremonies currently practiced by the Osage Native American tribe, the Naming Ceremony and E-Lon-Schka summer dances. My central argument is that the Osage have reproduced and maintained a strong cultural heritage partly due to the continuation of these social ceremonies. Through current ceremonial expression, the Osage have remanufactured and replicated ideological elements of their social ceremonial life since the earliest ethnographic reports in the 1800s. These social ceremonies provide cultural reference points for individuals to acquire social and cultural capital, are fundamental in the formation of cultural identities, and have served as ideological touchstones for the Osage to connect to their cultural heritage. The Osage’s continued reproduction of these social ceremonies has culminated in a cultural entity that expresses a vibrant identity in modern times.
dc.description.departmentAnthropology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent108 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHeep, N. M. (2012). <i>Standing in two worlds: Social ceremonialism and cultural expression of the Osage Nation</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4246
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectOsage
dc.subjectIdentity
dc.subjectNaming
dc.subjectE-Lon-Schka
dc.subjectCeremony
dc.subject.lcshOsage Indiansen_US
dc.subject.lcshOsage danceen_US
dc.subject.lcshNaming ceremoniesen_US
dc.titleStanding in Two Worlds: Social Ceremonialism and Cultural Expression of the Osage Nation
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentAnthropology
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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