Project Gutenberg 2006-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 163 Dorsey, James Owen 1848 1895 Dorsey, J. Owen (James Owen) Osage Traditions "Osage Traditions" by James Owen Dorsey is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the rich traditions and cosmology of the Osage people, focusing particularly on their secret societies and oral traditions that convey their history and beliefs. The text serves as a preservation of cultural narratives that may have otherwise been lost. At the start of "Osage Traditions," the author recounts his visit to the Osage tribe in the Indian Territory, where he learns about the existence of a secret society that is crucial for passing down the people's traditions. Through the accounts shared with him by members of the tribe, including a halfbreed Osage named Ha"d"a-{~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}ü{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}se, Dorsey begins to outline themes of creation, identity, and the spiritual relationship the Osage have with nature and their ancestors. The opening hints at the complex narratives involving beings, both human and celestial, as the Osage seek their connection to the divine and their origins in a series of upper worlds, ultimately emphasizing the importance of storytelling in their culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Osage Indians -- Folklore Osage language -- Texts E011 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 192006 2025-07-08T09:17:52.480103 text/html 206854 2020-06-26T05:20:14 text/html 116004 2025-07-08T09:17:59.953032 application/epub+zip 121069 2025-07-08T09:17:55.549067 application/epub+zip 498879 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/pdf 95587 2025-07-08T09:17:54.252071 application/epub+zip 311255 2025-07-08T09:18:02.708022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283033 2025-07-08T09:17:59.117082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144274 2022-09-09T09:37:16.869119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85815 2025-07-08T09:17:51.720161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86841 2020-06-26T05:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108013 2020-06-26T05:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108063 2020-06-26T05:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1680484 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 27778 2025-07-08T09:18:02.846053 application/rdf+xml 124601 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/prs.tei 14215 2025-07-08T09:17:54.761073 image/jpeg 3680 2025-07-08T09:17:54.505063 image/jpeg 23555 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 24006 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 38583 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 89824 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 34193 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 23696 2020-06-26T05:20:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 114332 2025-07-08T09:17:52.491107 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia