Download or read book Persistent ceremonialism: the Plains Cree and Saulteaux written by Koozma J. Tarasoff and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taped interviews, participant observation, sketches, and photographs pertaining to the Plains Cree and Saulteaux Rain Dance and Sweat Bath Feast illustrate the important role played by the social group in the creation of identity, maintenance of stability, and continuity of Native culture.