Global InformationJames Rolfe Murie information
James Rolfe Murie | |
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| Sa-Ku-Ru-Ta | |
| Born | 1862 Grand Island, Nebraska, US |
| Died | November 18, 1921 |
| Resting place | North Indian Cemetery, Pawnee, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma |
| Education | Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute |
| Known for | Ethnography |
| Notable work | Ceremonies of Pawnee (1981) |
James Rolfe Murie (1862 – 18 November 1921) was an American farmer and ethnographer conducting research among the Pawnee Tribe in Nebraska, of which he was also a member.[1] Murie wrote the Ceremonies of Pawnee, which included accounts of songs utilized in three South Band ceremonies, constituting one of the most extensive song collections for any Native American tribe ever described.[2] Murie also collaborated with anthropologists Alice Fletcher,[3] George Dorsey, and Clark Wissler.[2]
- ^ Kracht, Benjamin R. (2000). "Murie, James Rolfe (1862-1921), teacher, farmer, and ethnographer". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1401027. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b "Murie, James R." OCLC WorldCat Identities. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Almazan, Tristan; Coleman, Sarah (2003). "George Amos Dorsey: A Curator and His Comrades". Fieldiana. Anthropology (36): 87–97. ISSN 0071-4739. JSTOR 29782672.