‘A horse-race is the same all the world over’: the cultural context of horse racing in Native North America

Native American horse racing has received little scholarly attention. Focusing on the Great Plains, this paper argues that, far from being a diversion, it was a major focus for male competition for status and prestige. Since these concerns were at least as strong externally as internally, horse raci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitchell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2020