Eddy, John A., "Medicine Wheels and Plains Indian Astronomy."

 
Database ID25626
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/CollectionF.L. Barron fonds
Series1. Resource Files
File/Item Reference1. Resource Files-3-3 (Box 3)
Date of creation[197?]
Physical description/extent1 folder; 3 mm of textual records
Number of images1
Scope and contentFile contains a photocopy of John A. Eddy's article, "Medicine Wheels and Plains Indian Astronomy," taken from the book: Native American Astronomy and printed in the Ontario Indian Magazine--issue and exact published date unknown. Examines the structure and purpose of stone medicine wheels on the Canadian prairies and Northern United States, some in continuous use since 2,500 BC, many are perhaps older.
Restrictions on accessThere are no restrictions on access.
ContributerOntario Indian
Copyright holderEddy, John A.
Other terms governing use and reproductionResponsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher.
TypePublished
Primary MediaTextual documents
Provenance Access PointBarron, Frank Laurie, 1942-2000
PlaceFort Smith, Montana, United States
Crow Indian Reserve, Montana, United States
Moose Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
Treaty boundariesTreaty 6
Treaty 7
International
Cultural regionPlains
NamesEddy, John A,
Ontario Indian Magazine
Shoshone
SubjectArchaeology
Culture -- Spirituality
Sacred sites
Arapahoe
Medicine Wheels
Sioux - unspecified Dakota/Lakota/Nakota
Cheyenne
Crow
Date Range(s)1970-1979
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