The Medicine Wheel.

Description: 

A wheel shaped stone monument in Wyoming is mysterious in its origin and function. It closely follows the plan of a Cheyenne medicine lodge and in ancient times possibly was a place of resort for large numbers of people. An old and worn travois trail to the medicine wheel is visible from a distance of 2-3 miles.

People: 
American Indian, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Crow, Shoshone, Sioux
Location Description: 

Montana MT; South Dakota SD; Wyoming WY

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Ritual Objects
Original Date: 
1922
Creator: 
Grinnell, G.B.
Language: 
English
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
American Anthropologist; 24:299-310.
Identifier: 
9900720
Subject: 
Ritual Objects
Type: 
Monograph