Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian

CONTENTS

Volume: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Vol.1. The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho.

Portfolio 1

Vol.2. The Pima. The Papago. The Qahatika. The Mohave. The Yuma. The Maricopa. The Walapai. The Havasupai. The Apache-Mohave, or Yavapai.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Two

Alphabet used in recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Pima	1
Tribal Characteristics	3
Ceremonies	11
Creation Myth	14
The Papago	25
The Qahatika	39
The Mohave	45
Habitat, Home Life and Social Customs	47
Creation Myth	56
Ceremonies	58
The Yuma	61
Homeland, Arts and Customs	63
Ceremonies	70
Creation Myth	73
The Maricopa	79
Customs, Arts and Beliefs	81
Creation Myth	86
The Walapai	89
The Havasupai	95
The Apache-Mohave, or Yavapai	103
Appendix	107
Tribal Summary	109
Piman Comparative Vocabulary	118
Yuman Comparative Vocabulary	123
Index	129

Portfolio 2

Vol.3. The Teton Sioux. The Yanktonai. The Assiniboin.

Portfolio 3

Vol.4. The Apsaroke, or Crows. The Hidatsa.

Portfolio 4

Vol.5. The Mandan. The Arikara. The Atsina.

Vol. 5 Illustrations
	Facing Page
On the Banks of the Missouri	Frontispiece
Mandan Earthen Lodge	4
Crow's Heart - Mandan	6
Cutting Rushes - Mandan	8
Mandan Bull-boat	10
The Bather - Mandan	12
Buffalo-berry Gatherers - Mandan	14
Offering the Buffalo-skull - Mandan	16
Scattered Corn Woman - Mandan	18
Record of Custodians of a Turtle-drum - Mandan	21
Contents of Bundle of Numak-mahana - Mandan	22
The Sacred Turtles - Mandan	24
The Turtles, with Feather Adornment - Mandan	26
Numak-mahana	28
Buffalo Dance Costume - Mandan	30
Ready for Okipe Buffalo Dance - Mandan	32
Packs Wolf as Numak-mahana - Mandan	34
Buffalo Dancer - Mandan	36
Mandan Girl	40
In the Medicine-lodge - Arikara	60
Arikara Maiden	62
Ground Plan of Arikara Medicine-lodge	64
Arikara Medicine-lodge	66
The Altar - Arikara	68
Contents of Arikara Tribal Medicine Bundle	70
Arikara Corn Ceremony - Bearing out the Osiers	72
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Bears	74
Medicine Bundles - Arikara	76
Arikara Medicine Ceremony -Bear, Buffalo, and Night Men	78
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Buffalo	80
Bringing the Cedar - Arikara	82
Blessing the Children - Arikara	84
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - Night Men Dancing	86
"At the water's edge"	88
The Bear Emerges - Arikara	90
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Buffalo Dancing	92
The Brush-gatherers - Arikara	94
The Buffalo-medicine - Arikara	96
The Bear-medicine - Arikara	98
Prayer to the Cedar - Arikara	100
Atsina War-party	102
Atsina Camp Scene	104
Atsina Scalp Dance	106
Making a Travois - Atsina	108
A Gathering War-party - Atsina	110
Parfleches - Atsina	112
Atsina Fly Dance	114
Atsina Fly Dance - "Robes outstretched"	116
Atsina Crazy Dance - A Dancer Kisses the Grandfather	118
Atsina Crazy Dance - The Flight of Arrows	120
Atsina Crazy Dancers	122
Singing in the Crazy Dance	124
Incense - Atsina	126
The Pipe-bearer - Atsina	128
Travaux - Atsina	130
"Beside the stream"	132
The Halt - Atsina	134
Moving Camp - Atsina	136
Atsina Burial	138
Travelling Atsina	140
Rattles of Arikara Bear Medicine-men	142
Dancing into the Medicine-lodge - Arikara	144
Keeper of a Medicine Bundle - Arikara	146
Arikara Woman	148
Arikara Summer Home	150
Camp Gossips - Atsina	152
Atsina Burial-ground	154
Singing to the Cedar - Arikara	170
Atsina Maiden	172
Curly Head - Atsina	174
Three White Cows - Atsina	178
Red Star - Atsina	180
Crow Ghost - Arikara	182
Cuts Tether - Atsina	182
Running Fisher - Atsina	184
White And Yellow Cow - Atsina	186

Portfolio 5

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Five
Yellow Owl – Mandan	plate no. 148
Spotted Bull – Mandan	plate no. 149
Bear's Belly – Arikara	plate no. 150
Four Horns – Arikara	plate no. 151
White Shield – Arikara	plate no. 152
Sitting Bear – Arikara	plate no. 153
Bear's Teeth – Arikara	plate no. 154
Little Sioux – Arikara	plate no. 155
Bull Neck – Arikara	plate no. 156
Arikara medicine fraternity	plate no. 157
Arikara medicine ceremony - Dance of the fraternity	plate no. 158
Announcement – Arikara	plate no. 159
Rush gatherer – Arikara	plate no. 160
Arikara medicine ceremony - The Bears	plate no. 161
Arikara medicine ceremony - Dance of the black-tail deer	plate no. 162
Arikara medicine ceremony - The Ducks	plate no. 163
Arikara medicine fraternity - The prayer	plate no. 164
Arikara gir	plate no. 165
Arikara chief	plate no. 166
No Bear – Atsina	plate no. 167
Eagle Child – Atsina	plate no. 168
Land of the Atsina	plate no. 169
Horse Capture – Atsina	plate no. 170
Assiniboin boy – Atsina	plate no. 171
Assiniboin boy – Atsina	plate no. 172
On the war-path – Atsina	plate no. 173
Red Whip – Atsina	plate no. 174
Atsina camp	plate no. 175
Scout – Atsina	plate no. 176
Head-dress – Atsina	plate no. 177
War-party's farewell – Atsina	plate no. 178
Atsina warriors	plate no. 179
Lone Flag – Atsina	plate no. 180
Awaiting the scouts' return – Atsina	plate no. 181
Scout's report – Atsina	plate no. 182
Otter Robe – Atsina	plate no. 183

Vol.6. The Piegan. The Cheyenne. The Arapaho.

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Vol.7. The Yakima. The Klickitat. Salishan tribes of the interior. The Kutenai.

Vol. 7 Illustrations
	Facing Page
Camp in the Forest - Kutenai	Frontispiece
Mat Lodge - Yakima	Facing page 4
Drying Piahe - Yakima	6
The Root Digger- Yakima	8
Sons of a Yakima Chief	10
A Young Yakima	12
Mnainak, a Yakima Chief	14
Lishhaiahit - Kittitas	16
A Holiday Lodge - Yakima	18
An Old Man of Waiyam	20
Camp of the Root Diggers - Yakima	22
Author's Temporary Camp	24
Deserted Lodge - Yakima	26
Yakima Boy	28
On the Move - Spokan	30
A Hill Camp - Spokan	32
Skuhun - Klickitat	34
Mitsa - Klickitat	38
Flathead Buffalo-skin Lodge	40
Flathead Young Woman	42
Nine Pipes - Flathead	44
Flathead Warrior	46
Not Indian - Flathead	48
Many Bears - Flathead	50
Red Owl - Flathead	52
Ahlahlemila - Flathead	54
Door-of-lodge Grizzly - Flathead	56
Jerking Meat - Flathead	58
Drying Meat - Flathead	60
Flathead Type	Facing page 62
On Nespilim Creek	64
A Dance in the Forest - Flathead	66
A Drink - Flathead	68
Flathead Mother	70
A Flathead Chief	72
Flathead Maiden	74
Flathead Horse Trappings	76
Flathead Baby-carrier	78
Kalispel Village	80
Touch Her Dress - Kalispel	82
Kalispel Canoes	84
Kalispel Camp	86
Masselow, Kalispel Chief	92
The Peace-officer - Kalispel	94
Chief Of The Land - Kalispel	96
The Chief's Wife - Kalispel	98
Crossing the Pend d'Oreille - Kalispel	100
Kalispel Maiden	102
Young Kalispel Girl	104
Kalispel Youth	106
Shirt - Kalispel	108
Home of the Kalispel	110
On the Pend d'Oreille - Kalispel	112
Spokan Woman	114
On Flathead Lake - Kutenai	116
Kutenai Woman	118
Not Grizzly-bear - Kutenai	120
Dressing Skins - Kutenai	122
Kutenai Type	126
Kutenai Profile	128
Kutenai Maiden	130
Komitsa - Kutenai	134
Kutenai Female Type	136
A Young Kutenai	140
A Kutenai Man	146
Kutenai Girls at the Lake-shore	Facing page 148
Kutenai Canoe	150
Evening on Flathead Lake	152
Author's Camp among the Spokan	154
Returning to Camp - Spokan	156
Spokan Matron	158
Klickitat Basketry	160
Pukimanstula - Spokan	162
Typical Spokan Woman	164
In the Mountains - Spokan	166

Portfolio 7

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Seven
Inashah – Yakima	plate no. 220
Wife of Mnainak – Yakima	plate no. 221
Wishnai – Yakima	plate no. 222
Camp of the Yakima	plate no.223
Mountain camp – Yakima	plate no. 224
Klickitat type	plate no.225
Klickitat profile	plate no. 226
Flathead type	plate no. 227
Flathead profile	plate no. 228
Flathead chief	plate no. 229
Big Knife – Flathead	plate no. 230
Flathead camp	plate no. 231
Flathead camp on Jocko River	plate no. 232
Stormy day – Flathead	plate no. 233
Flathead dance	plate no. 234
Flathead childhood	plate no. 235
By the river – Flathead	plate no. 236
Kalispel type	plate no. 237
Dusty dress – Kalispel	plate no. 238
Village of the Kalispel	plate no. 239
Kalispel scene	plate no. 240
Spokan man	plate no. 241
On Spokane River	plate no. 242
Spokan camp	plate no. 243
Nespilim man	plate no. 244
Nespilim woman	plate no. 245
Nespilim girl	plate no. 246
Luqaiot – Kittitas	plate no. 247
Country of the Kutenai	plate no. 248
Kutenai duck hunter	plate no. 249
Embarking – Kutenai	plate no. 250
On the shore of the lake – Kutenai	plate no. 251
Crossing the lake – Kutenai	plate no. 252
Kutenai girls	plate no. 253
Kutenai camp	plate no. 254
Rush gatherer – Kutenai	plate no. 255

Vol.8. The Nez Perces. Wallawalla. Umatilla. Cayuse. The Chinookan tribes.

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Vol.9. The Salishan tribes of the coast. The Chimakum and the Quilliute. The Willapa.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Nine

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
In Memory of J. Pierpont Morgan
Introduction	xi
Salishan Tribes of the Coast	1
Cowlitz	5
Upper Chehalis	6
Shoalwater Bay	6
Lower Chehalis	8
Quinault	9
Twana	11
Puget Sound Tribes	14
Clallam	19
Sooke, Songish, Sanetch	25
Samish, Lummi, Semiahmoo	25
Nooksack	30
Squamish	31
Seechelt, Comox	31
Cowichan	32
Culture of the Coast Salish	41
Mythology	117
The Chimakum And The Quilliute	139
The Willapa	151
Appendix	155
Tribal Summary	157
Additional Cowichan Songs	176
Clallam Songs	179
Vocabularies	181
Coast Salish Tribes	182
Quilliute	196
Willapa	199
Index	201

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Vol.10. The Kwakiutl.

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Vol.11. The Nootka. The Haida.

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Vol.12. The Hopi.

Vol. 12 Illustrations
	Facing Page
Nova - Walpi	Frontispiece
The Trail to Shipaulovi	Facing page 4
Approaching the Gap at Walpi	6
Return of a Trading Party	8
On a Walpi Housetop	10
A Visitor	12
Hotavila	14
Pakavi	16
Gossip at the Waterhole	18
Hopi Architecture	20
Household Utensils	22
On a Housetop - Walpi	24
East Mesa Pottery	26
Oraibi Plaques	28
Hano and Walpi Girls Wearing Atoo	30
A Hopi Flock	34
The Delights of Childhood	36
A Cave at Middle Mesa	38
Hopi Bridal Costume	40
A Cornfield	42
Grinding Meal	44
A Melon Field
Walled Gardens at Middle Mensa	46
The Stairway Trail at Walpi	48
Hopi Farmers, Yesterday and Today	50
A Hopi Woman	52
In the Cradle-basket	54
A Hopi Mother	56
A Middle Mesa Albino	60
Drying Pottery	62
Potter Building Her Kiln	64
Firing Pottery	66
An Ancient Pottery Kiln	68
Pele - Tewa	70
Tsetsanu - Tewa	72
Puliini and Koyame - Walpi	74
A Load of Wood	76
Shongopavi	78
The Plaza at Walpi	80
An Afternoon Chat	82
The Weaver	84
Good Morning	86
A Peach Orchard	88
Kachina Dolls	100
Shipaulovi Snake Kiva	106
Spectators at the Snake Dance	122
A Snake Priest	124
Walpi Snake Chief	126
Sikyaletstiwa - Shipaulovi Snake Chief	128
The Prayer	130
Snake Priest Entering the Kiva	132
Guarding the Snake Kiva	134
Singing to the Snakes - Shipaulovi	136
Antelopes Starting for the Plaza - Shipaulovi	138
Snakes and Antelopes at Oraibi	140
Snake Dancer and "Hugger"	142
The "Catcher"	144
A "Catcher" Picking up a Snake	146
Picking up the Snakes	148
Depositing Snakes in the Circle of Meal	150
Oraibi Snake Dance	152
Oraibi Snake Dance	154
Awaiting the Return of the Snake Racers	156
Snake Jars in the Kiva	158
Flute Dancers Dressing at Kachina House	160
Dressing the Flute Maiden	162
Flute Boys, Priest, and Maidens	164
Flute Dancers Approaching the Spring	166
Dressing at Tawapa Spring, Walpi Flute Ceremony	168
Entering the Spring, Walpi Flute Dance	170
Flute Dancers Returning to Walpi	172
Offering Sacred Meal, Mishongnovi Flute Dance	174
Sumaikuli Katsina at Hano	176
Buffalo Dance at hano	178
An East Mesa Girl	180

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List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Twelve
Loitering at the spring	plate no. 400
Buffalo dance at Hano	plate no. 401
Tewa girl	plate no. 402
Hopi mother	plate no. 403
Antelopes and snakes at Oraibi	plate no. 404
Watching the dancers	plate no. 405
Hopi girl	plate no. 406
Evening in Hopi land	plate no. 407
Honovi - Walpi snake priest, with Totokya Day painting	plate no. 408
On the housetop	plate no. 409
Walpi	plate no. 410
Hopi woman	plate no. 411
Hopi maiden	plate no. 412
Counting the record	plate no. 413
Chaiwa – Tewa	plate no. 414
Chaiwa - Tewa, profile	plate no. 415
At the trysting place	plate no. 416
East side of Walpi	plate no. 417
Snake priest	plate no. 418
Potter mixing clay	plate no. 419
Hopi man	plate no. 420
Hopi architecture	plate no. 421
Snake dancers entering the plaza	plate no. 422
Primitive style of hairdressing	plate no. 423
Walpi man	plate no. 424
Mishongnovi	plate no. 425
Potter	plate no. 426
East mesa girls	plate no. 427
Modified style of hairdressing	plate no. 428
Walpi snake priest	plate no. 429
Snake dancer in costume	plate no. 430
Flute dancers at Tureva Spring	plate no. 431
Piki maker	plate no. 432
Depositing a prayer-stick	plate no. 433
Tewa girl	plate no. 434
Water carriers	plate no. 435

Vol.13. The Hupa. The Yurok. The Karok. The Wiyot. Tolowa and Tututni. The Shasta. The Achomawi. The Klamath.

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Vol.14. The Kato. The Wailaki. The Yuki. The Pomo. The Wintun. The Maidu. The Miwok. The Yokuts.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Fourteen

Illustrations	vii
Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms	ix
Introduction	xi
The Kato	1
The Wailaki	19
The Yuki	37
The Pomo	53
The Wintun	71
The Maidu	97
The Miwok	127
The Yokuts	149
Mythology	163
The Deluge	165
The Creation	165
Coyote Provides Daylight	167
Coyote and Yitestai Provide Salmon	167
Coyote Temporarily Slain for Misdeeds	167
Coyote and Bat War with the Birds	168
A Girl Taken by Water-Cougar	168
Good Luck Acquired from Cougar	168
Adventure with the White Wolf	169
The Creation	169
Fire is Stolen from Spider	170
The Creation	170
Coyote Creates Sun and Moon	171
Wren Kills the Bears	171
Hawk and the Monster Birds	172
The Creation	173
The Creation	173
The Girl Who Would Not Use the Menstrual Hut	176
Sachacha, the Ogre	176
Yalali, the Giant	177
The Creation	177
Prairie-falcon, Chicken-hawk, and the Monster	177
Coyote and Talkakuna	178
Coyote Steals the Morning-star	179
Appendix	181
Tribal Summary	183
Vocabularies	199
Athapascan	201
Yukian	207
Pomo	214
Wintun	220
Northwestern Maidu	229
Miwok	237
Yokuts	244
Index	249

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Vol.15. Southern California Shoshoneans. The Diegueños. Plateau Shoshoneans. The Washo.

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Vol.16. The Tiwa. The Keres.

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Vol.17. The Tewa. The Zuñi.

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Vol.18. The Chipewyan. The Western Woods Cree. The Sarsi.

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Vol.19. The Indians of Oklahoma. The Wichita. The Southern Cheyenne. The Oto. The Comanche. The Peyote Cult.

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Vol.20. The Alaskan Eskimo. The Nunivak. The Eskimo of Hooper Bay. The Eskimo of King Island. The Eskimo of Little Diomede Island. The Eskimo of Cape Prince of Wales. The Kotzebue Eskimo. The Noatak. The Kobuk. The Selawik.

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