University of Wyoming
Ake Hultkrantz was an anthropologist known for his work on Native American religions and shamanism. He was born in Kalmar, Sweden on April 1, 1920. Hultkrantz attended the University of Stockholm, graduating with a PhD in ethnology in 1946 and a second PhD in comparative religion in 1953. He taught at the University of Stockholm from 1953 until his retirement. From 1948-1958, Hultkrantz conducted field work at the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming researching the religion and folklore of the Shoshone (who adopted Ake in 1948) and Arapaho tribes. He is also known for his work with many California and other Northern Plains tribes in the United States. Ake Hultkrantz published around 400 papers and 25 books on the subject. He died on October 3, 2006.
Collection contains copies of “The Sheepeaters of Wyoming” manuscript by Ake Hultkrantz.
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This material was received from Lawrence Loendorf in June 2022.
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in October 2023.
There are no known other archival collections created by Ake Hultkrantz at the date of processing.