Demographic antecedents of a revitalization movement: population change, population size, and the 1890 Ghost Dance. |
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Authors: | R Thornton |
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Abstract: | The author considers the 1890 American Indian Ghost Dance movement as a demographic revitalization attempt to recover population losses. The effect of tribal population characteristics on participation in the movement is examined, with particular attention to changes in tribal size prior to and at the time of the Dance |
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