MLS 609: Cultures: Lakota and Missionary

MLS 609: Cultures: Lakota and Missionary

Course Number: MLS 609

Course Title: Cultures: Lakota and Missionary

Semester: Spring 2002

Credits: 3

Instructor: Rev. Raymond Bucko, S.J.

Course Objective: This course takes both an anthropological and historical approach in studying the cultures of Lakota and Jesuit missionaries through the period of Lakota missionary contact. We begin with a general survey of the techniques and goals of anthropology, move to a general history of Native/White contact, a cultural portrait of early Lakota contact, culture change due to contact, trade and eventually assimilation programs, and then an examination of the history of Native/Jesuit contact with a critical investigation of contemporary missiology in the light of anthropological and historical understanding.

Course Requirements: Requirements for the course include reading (books, articles and journals) and research. Reading will consist of reading on the average a book a week. Since this is an independent reading course I will report to Fr. Ray Bucko once a week via internet with summaries of the work studied for the week along with a list of questions from the readings. A final research paper is required, which will be 20-30 pages. This paper will be completed by May 3^rd.

Schedule of Readings:

Due Date:                                                              Reading

January 24^th                                          Rosman Tapestry of Culture

January 31^st                                           Spicer 1-222

February 7^th                                          Spicer 223-320

February 14^th                                         Walker Lakota Belief and Ritual

February 21^st                                         DeMallie Parts I and II

February 28^th                                         DeMallie Part III

March 7^th                                               Walker “The Sundance of the Ogala”

March 14^th                                             Spring Break

March 21^st                                             Deloria Waterlily

March 28^th                                             Redshirt A Bead on an Anthill

April 4^th                                                 Bucko 1-144

April 11^th                                               Bucko 145-end

April 18^th                                               Steltenkamp Black Elk: HolyMan of the Oglalas
April 25^th                                                 Hatcher  “Evangelization in the Modern World and the Mission to Sioux Indians of SD”
 and Diocese of Rapid City: “Documents on Enculturation” 
Grading: The final Research paper will be worth 50% of the final grade. Drafts and other reports will represent the remaining 50% collectively.

Reading List
 1) Spicer, Edward.                 Short History of the Indians of the United States
 
 2) Rosman, Abraham.             Tapestry of Culture
 
 3) Demallie, Raymond J.        The 6th Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Niehardt
 
 4) Bucko SJ, Raymond.         The Lakota Ritual of the Sweat Lodge
 
 5) Deloria, Ella.                       Waterlily
 
 6) Redshirt, Delphine.             A Bead on the Anthill
 
7) Hatcher SJ, John.                Evangelization in the Modern World and the Mission to Sioux Indians of SD: 
                                              Theory and Practice
 
8) Steltenkamp, Michael F.      Black Elk: HolyMan of the Oglalas
 
9) Walker, James A. "The Sundance of the Oglala" in The Golden Age of American Anthropology

10) Diocese of Rapid City: Documents on Enculturation

This page is managed by
Rev. Raymond A. Bucko, S.J.
of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at Creighton University.
E-Mail: bucko@creighton.edu

Page Last Updated: May 16, 2002