Grizzly bear spiritual power and Shamanism in native cultures of the Pacific Slope of North America.
uO Research (University of Ottawa) 1996 Bernard G. Comeau 1 citation
The dissertation is a monograph of grizzly bear spiritual power as it was historically conceptualized and manifest among Native cultures of the Pacific Slope of North America. Focusing specifically upon cultural reports of persons (e.g., shamans) acknowledged to hold grizzly bear spiritual power, descriptive summaries outline the varied behaviours, abilities, and functions associated with these...