James Murie
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Anthropology, Anthropologists
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1878-1900, American Indian History
Article abstract: James Murie collaborated with anthropologists and later wrote his own anthropological works about the Pawnee.
James Murie, a Skidi Pawnee of mixed blood, was born in Nebraska in 1862. At that time, Nebraska was still a scene of Pawnee struggle with their traditional enemies, the Sioux. As a youth, Murie was among the first Native Americans to attend Hampton Institute in Virginia. Founded to encourage secondary education for blacks, the institute had only recently been opened to Native Americans.
Murie's advanced training was gained not...
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