1967-11-18: Letter from David Friend Aberle to Thomas Merton
Item
Title
1967-11-18: Letter from David Friend Aberle to Thomas Merton
Description
W. H. "Ping" Ferry had asked David Aberle, an anthropologist, to write to Merton about the Sioux (Lakota) and about Sitting Bull. Though not an expert on the Lakota, Aberle offers some resources and advice. Merton responds that he is most interested in background on the Ghost Dance.
David F. Aberle was a professor of anthropology at University of British Columbia whose specialty was the study of the Navajos.
David F. Aberle was a professor of anthropology at University of British Columbia whose specialty was the study of the Navajos.
Creator
Aberle, David Friend, 1918-2004 See all items with this value
Date
1967 November 18 See all items with this value
Identifier
Thomas Merton Collection, Section A (Correspondence), "Aberle, David Friend", 1967/11/18
Relation
See also a letter from Merton to Aberle:
Subject
Aberle, David F. (David Friend), 1918-2004 See all items with this value
Tag
Native Americans See all items with this value