Indigenous dance and dancing Indian: contested representation in the global era - Krystal, Matthew, author; University Press of Colorado, publisher (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012)
Pt. 1. Introduction. Dance, culture, and identity -- Representational dance and the problem of authenticity -- pt. 2. K'iche' Maya traditional dance. Conquest, colonialism, and continuity -- The dance of the conquest and contested national identity -- pt. 3. Native American powwow. Origin, change, and continuity in powwow -- Characteristics, functions, and meanings in contemporary powwow -- Powwow, self-representation, and multiplicity of identity -- pt. 4. Folkloric dance. Folkloric dance, modernity, and appropriation -- Appropriation, round 2: immigrant folkloric dance -- Back to the field: indigenous folkloric dance -- pt. 5. Chiefs, kings, mascots, and martyrs. Dancing Indian in sports: origins and development -- Chief Illiniwek enacted in ritual and myth -- Chief Illiniwek contested -- pt. 6. Conclusion. Dance in comparison -- Confusions and conclusions.
Keywords: Indian dance; Indian dance -- North America; Dance -- Anthropological aspects -- Cross-cultural studies