Songs and Dances of the Lakota

137 pp. CONTENTS: Introduction; Background and Procedures; Voice; Song Structures; Song Types; Types of Drum Beat; Basic Lakota Dance Posture and Steps; The "Omaha"; Translations from Lakota to English; Songs and Dance Categories; Credits; Ben Black Bear on the Role of Music in Lakota Life; The "Omaha" Tradition (Songs 1-22); Social Dances (Songs 23-32); Contest and Show Dances (Songs 33-39); Occasional Songs (Songs 40-46); Further Readings.