Witchcraft and Sorcery of the American Native Peoples

by Deward E. Walker Jr.

A collection of studies (previously published) which is a revised and expanded edition of Walker's 1970 collection. Coverage has been extended to include the peoples of both Mesoamerica and the Arctic. When coupled with comparative studies drawn from other parts of the world, this volume contributes toward a cross-cultural theory of the forms and functions of supernatural techniques used to bring misfortune to others.

346 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1990

About the author

Dr. Deward E. Walker, Jr. received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Oregon in 1964 and is a professor at the Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder. He has conducted research among Tribal and non-Tribal populations of the Columbia Basin, Western Plains, Northern Great Basin and Southwest. He is frequently retained by Tribal governments and agencies to conduct demographic, legal, housing, health, education, and economic research related to planning, program development, risk assessment, legal defense of treaty rights, and various Tribal environmental initiatives concerning water, fish, mining, nuclear waste, logging, and so forth.