Background
Powell, Peter John was born on July 2, 1928 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Helena (Teague) Powell.
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The most comprehensive record ever made of the ceremonies of the Northern Cheyeenes. Volume Two records the contemporary Sacred Arrow and Sun Dance ceremonies in there entirety.
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Sweet Medicine is the most comprehensive record ever made of the ceremonies of the Northern Cheyennes. Volume One recounts tribal history against the background of the two great spiritual tragedies in Cheyenne life, the loss of the Sacred Arrows and the desecration of the Sacred Buffalo Hat. Volume Two records the contemporary Sacred Arrow and Sun Dance ceremonies in their entirety. Father Peter J. Powell, who has observed and participated in the rites many times, was given special permission by the Keepers of the Two Great Covenants, the Chiefs, the Headmen, and the Priests to record them in words and photographs.
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Powell, Peter John was born on July 2, 1928 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Helena (Teague) Powell.
Bachelor, Ripon College, 1950. Doctor of Letters, Ripon College, 1982. Master of Divinity, Nashotah House Seminary, 1953.
Doctor of Divinity, Nashotah House Seminary, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Muskingum (Ohio) College, 1982. Doctor of Divinity, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1984.
Priest in charge, Holy Cross-Immanuel Church, Chicago, 1953-1954;
priest in charge, St. Timothy's Church, Chicago, 1953-1961;
founder, director, St. Augustine's Center for American Indians, Chicago, 1962-1971;
scholar in residence, Newberry Library., Chicago, since 1972;
research associate, Newberry Library., Chicago, since 1975;
senior postdoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1988-1989. Board directors D'Arcy McNickle Center for History American Indian, Newberry Library., Chicago, research associate. President Foundation Preservation American Indian Art and Culture, Chicago.
Member of advisory board Mitchell Indian Museum Kendall College, Evanston, Illinois.
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(The most comprehensive record ever made of the ceremonies...)
(2 Volume classic native American study)
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Virginia Lee Raisch, June 13, 1953. Children: Katherine, Christine, John, Stephen.