New Religions and Old Ways
Sarah Dees
Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions May 1, 2022 DOI: 10.1525/nr.2022.25.4.102 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty, signed by the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho nations amid post-Civil War Euro-American westward expansion, brought significant changes to practitioners of Kiowa religious traditions, within the context of the Kiowa Tribe's distinct history, language, culture, and religion. |
Abstract
The Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma is a sovereign Indigenous nation with historic ties to what is now the Southern Plains region of the United States. Kiowas have a distinct history, language, culture, and religion. The nineteenth century brought significant changes to practitioners of Kiowa religious traditions. In October of 1867, members of the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho nations signed the Medicine Lodge Treaty (a singular descriptor for what was actually a series of treaties) with the U. S. government. As more Euro-Americans had moved West following the Civil War, settlers and the U.