Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword / Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Osage Nation; Acknowledgments; A Note on Orthography and Osage Surnames; Introduction; 1 | Mízhin Wedding Ceremonies; 2 | The Material Culture of Osage Weddings; 3 | The Osage Ilonshka; 4 | The Modern Ilonshka and Transfer of the Drum; 5 | Enduring Values in Osage Society; Appendix: Gift Exchange and the Reproduction of Osage Society; Glossary; References Cited; Index
Summary
Authors, Daniel C. Swan and Jim Cooley collaborate with members of the Osage Nation to discuss how gift exchange, motivated by the values of generosity and hospitality, serves as a critical component in the preservation and perpetuation of Osage society
