Kenekuk, the Kickapoo Prophet: Acculturation without Assimilation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph B. Herring
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3, Prophets: Religious Leaders and Revitalization Movements, Summer, 1985, pp. 295-307
Description
Looks at the influence of Vermillion Kickapoos prophet Kenekuk and how he used acculturation as means to adapt the Kickapoo culture to resist outside threats to their land and sovereignty.