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The author stood in the light - in the center ring at powwows and other gatherings of Lakota people. This book describes the origins and varieties of Lakota song and dance. Severt Young Bear performed with the Porcupine Singers throughout North America, taught at Oglala Lakota College, and served on the Oglala Sioux tribal council.

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"Impressive in range and depth, Standing in the Light self-consciously catalogues prescriptivetensions inherent in Young Bear's quest to order a traditional cultural identity."--EuropeanJournal of American Culture, Vol 19, issue 1

Standing in the Light A Lakota Way of Seeing

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      Publisher: MQ - University of Nebraska Press
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      ISBN13: 9780803299122, 978-0803299122
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      Book Synopsis
      The author stood in the light - in the center ring at powwows and other gatherings of Lakota people. This book describes the origins and varieties of Lakota song and dance. Severt Young Bear performed with the Porcupine Singers throughout North America, taught at Oglala Lakota College, and served on the Oglala Sioux tribal council.

      Trade Review
      "Impressive in range and depth, Standing in the Light self-consciously catalogues prescriptivetensions inherent in Young Bear's quest to order a traditional cultural identity."--EuropeanJournal of American Culture, Vol 19, issue 1

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