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.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume One

Alphabet Used In Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Foreword	xi
General Introduction	xiii
Introduction to Volume One	xix
The Apache	1
Historical Sketch	3
Homeland and Life	13
Mythology	23
Medicine and Medicine-Men	35
The Jicarillas	51
Home and General Customs	53
Mythology	60
The Navaho	71
Home Life, Arts, and Beliefs	73
History	81
MYTHOLOGY	83
Ceremonies	116
Appendix	129
Tribal Summary	131
Southern Athapascan Comparative Vocabulary	139
Index	145

Vol. 1 Illustrations
	Facing Page
The Pool - Apache	Frontispiece
Nayenezgani - Navaho	x
White River - Apache	xii
By the Sycamore - Apache	xiv
The Fire Drill - Apache	xvi
A Noonday Halt - Navaho	xviii
Apache Camp	xx
Typical Apache	2
Tenokai - Apache	4
At the Ford	6
The Bathing Pool - Apache	8
Alchise - Apache	10
Mescal Hills - Apache	12
Primitive Apache Home	14
Cutting Mescal - Apache	16
Mescal - Apache	18
Filling the Pit	20
The Covered Pit - Apache
Apache Still Life	24
Among the Oaks - Apache	26
Mescal Camp - Apache	28
Sacred Buckskin - Apache	30
Apache Girl	32
The Ford - Apache	34
Apache Medicine-Man	36
Maternity Belt	38
Medicine Cap and Fetish - Apache	40
Das Lan - Apache	42
Apache Village	44
Sand Mosaic - Apache	46
Apache Gaun	48
Apache Maiden	50
Lone Tree Lodge - Jicarilla
A Jicarilla	54
A Jicarilla Feast March	56
Jicarillas	58
Jeditoh - Navaho	60
Lake Lajara - Navaho	62
Into the Desert - Navaho	64
Nature's Mirror - Navaho	66
Cañon Hogan - Navaho	68
A Drink in the Desert - Navaho	70
Under the Cottonwoods - Navaho	72
Cornfields in Cañon del Muerto - Navaho	74
The Blanket Maker - Navaho	76
Pikehodiklad - Navaho	78
Hastin Yazhe - Navaho	80
Navaho Hogan	82
Navaho Still Life	84
Navaho Medicine-man	86
Through the Cañon - Navaho	88
Evening in the Desert - Navaho	90
Haschogan - Navaho	94
Antelope Ruin - Cañon del Muerto	96
Nayenezgani - Navaho	98
Tobadzischini	100
Haschezhini	102
Gaaskidi - Navaho	104
Tonenili - Navaho	106
Zahadolzha - Navaho	108
Haschebaad - Navaho	110
Gaaskidi, Zahadolzha, Haschelti - Nahavo	112
Tonenili, Tobadzischini, Nayenezgani - Navaho	114
Yebichai Sweat - Navaho	116
Pikehodiklad - Navaho	118
Shilhne'ohli - Navaho	120
Zahadolzha - Navaho	122
Yebichai Hogan - Navaho	124
Yebichai Dancers - Navaho	126
Mescal Harvest - Apache	128
White River Valley - Apache	130
Nalin Lage - Apache	132
Infant Burial - Apache	134
Tobadzischini - Navaho	136
Gaaskidi - Navaho	138
Zahadolzha - Navaho	140
Haschelti, Haschebaad, Zahadolzha - Navaho	142
Navaho Women	144

Portfolio 1

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume One
Vanishing race - Navaho	plate no. 1
Geronimo - Apache	plate no. 2
Desert rovers - Apache	plate no. 3
Apache - land	plate no. 4
Alchise - Apache	plate no. 5
Sigesh - Apache	plate no. 6
Apache	plate no. 7
Apache reaper	plate no. 8
Storm - Apache	plate no. 9
Getting water - Apache	plate no. 10
Story-telling - Apache	plate no. 11
Story-telling - Apache	plate no. 12
Scout - Apache	plate no. 13
Morning bath - Apache	plate no. 14
Apache Nalin	plate no. 15
Eskadi - Apache	plate no. 16
Apache babe	plate no. 17
Chideh - Apache	plate no. 18
Lost trail - Apache	plate no. 19
Vash Gon - Jicarilla	plate no. 20
Chief Garfield - Jicarilla	plate no. 21
Jicarilla maiden	plate no. 22
Jicarilla matron	plate no. 23
Hilltop camp - Jicarilla	plate no. 24
Jicarilla women	plate no. 25
Chief of the desert - Navaho	plate no. 26
Women of the desert - Navaho	plate no. 27
Cañon de Chelly - Navaho	plate no. 28
Cañon del Muerto - Navaho	plate no. 29
At the shrine - Navaho	plate no. 30
Nesjaja Hatali - Navaho	plate no. 31
Son of the desert - Navaho	plate no. 32
Navaho flocks	plate no. 33
Blanket weaver - Navaho	plate no. 34
Hastobiga - Navaho medicine-man	plate no. 35
Point of interest - Navaho	plate no. 36
Out of the darkness - Navaho	plate no. 37
Sunset in Navaho-land	plate no. 38
Alhkidokihi - Navaho	plate no. 39

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

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

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Three

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Teton Sioux	1
General Description	3
Historical Sketch	31
Religion	55
Ceremonies	71
Folk-tale	111
The Yanktonai	119
The Assiniboin	125
Appendix	135
Tribal Summary	137
Note on the Indian Music	142
Hunka-Lowanpi Prayers	151
Dakota Vocabulary	152
High Hawk's Winter-count	159
Biographical Sketches	182
Index	191

Vol. 3 Illustrations
	Facing Page
The Sioux	Frontispiece
Calico - Ogalala	2
In the Shadow of the Cliff	4
In Camp	6
When Winter Comes	8
Shield - Ogalala	10
Start of a War-party	12
Stands First - Ogalala	14
Good Lance - Ogalala	16
Mother and Child	18
Daughters of a Chief	20
Tipi Construction (A)	22
Tipi Construction (B)	24
Pipe-bags	26
Sioux Maiden	28
Scalp-shirts	30
Iron Plume - Ogalala	32
Short Log - Two Kettle	34
Brule Warriors	36
Struck By Crow - Ogalala	38
Sioux Hunters	40
Scouts	42
Custer Battle-field - Map	44
Custer's Crow Scouts	46
White Man Runs Him	48
Custer Monument	50
White Man Runs Him	52
Red Cloud's Granddaughter	54
Elk Head, and the Sacred Pipe Bundle	56
The Camp	58
Daughter of American Horse	60
Ogalala Child	62
Big Road's Twin Daughters	64
In the Mountains	66
Fasting	68
Slow Bull's Tipi	70
A Prairie Camp	72
Huka-lowapi - Fire-carrier Bringing the Skull	74
Huka-lowapi - " Work-do removes the covering"	76
Huka-lowapi- Painting the Skull	78
Huka-lowapi - The Altar Complete	80
Singing Deeds of Valor	82
Crow Dog - Brule	84
Slow Bull's Wife	86
After the Snow	88
No Flesh - Ogalala	90
The Parley	92
Blue Horse - Ogalala	94
Drying Meat	96
Returned Scout - Ogalala	98
Good Day Woman - Ogalala	100
He Crow - Ogalala	102
Making Camp	104
Kills In Timber - Ogalala	106
Standing Bear - Ogalala	108
Little Hawk - Brule	110
Ring Thunder - Brule	112
Elk Boy - Ogalala	114
Spotted Elk - Brule	116
His Fights - Ogalala	118
A River Camp - Yanktonai	120
Gray Bear - Yanktonai	122
Yellow Horse - Yanktonai	124
Camp Life - Assiniboin	126
An Assiniboin Lodge	128
Long Fox - Assiniboin	130
Good Voice Hawk - Yanktonai	132
Flying Shield - Yanktonai	134
Winter-count - First Period	158
Winter-count- 1540	160
Winter-count - 1680	162
Winter-count - 1701-1727	164
Charge Crow - Yanktonai	180
Eagle Elk - Ogalala	182
Fast Thunder - Ogalala	184
Little Dog - Brule	186
Red Hawk - Ogalala	188
Yellow Hawk - Yanktonai	188

Portfolio 3

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Three
Medicine-man	plate no. 76
Ogalala war-party	plate no. 77
Two Strike	plate no. 78
Sioux chiefs	plate no. 79
Oasis in the Bad Lands	plate no. 80
Jack Red Cloud	plate no. 81
Hollow Horn Bear	plate no. 82
Sun dancer	plate no. 83
Slow Bull - Ogalala	plate no. 84
Brule war-party	plate no. 85
Gray day in the Bad Lands	plate no. 86
High Hawk	plate no. 87
Prairie chief	plate no. 88
Little Hawk	plate no. 89
Hukalowapi ceremony	plate no. 90
Prayer to the Mystery	plate no. 91
Fast Elk	plate no. 92
Sioux camp	plate no. 93
Ogalala woman	plate no. 94
In the land of the Sioux	plate no. 95
Ogalala girls	plate no. 96
Sioux girl	plate no. 97
Planning a raid	plate no. 98
Morning attack	plate no. 99
Heavy load - Sioux	plate no. 100
Black Eagle - Assiniboin	plate no. 101
Mosquito Hawk - Assiniboin	plate no. 102
Red Cloud - Ogalala	plate no. 103
Crazy Thunder - Ogalala	plate no. 104
Wood gatherer - Sioux	plate no. 105
Winter camp - Sioux	plate no. 106
Assiniboin camp	plate no. 107
American Horse - Ogalala	plate no. 108
Invocation - Sioux	plate no. 109
Mountain-sheep hunter - Sioux	plate no. 110
In the Bad Lands	plate no. 119

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

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

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Five

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Mandan	1
History and Customs	3
Religious Beliefs and Ceremonies	19
Mythology	39
The Arikara	57
General Description	59
Ceremonies	64
Mythology	80
Folk-tales	86
The Atsina	101
Traditions and History	103
Political and Ceremonial Organization	112
Religion	119
Myths and Tales	123
Appendix	141
Tribal Summary	143
Vocabularies	169
Biographical Sketches	178
Index	185

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

Vol. 6 Illustrations
	Facing Page
Red Plume - Piegan	Frontispiece
Piegan Camp	Facing page 4
Piegan Lodge	6
Mountain Chief - Piegan	8
Two Medicine River - Piegan	10
A Prairie Camp - Piegan	12
A Buffalo-fall - Piegan	14
Piegan War-bonnet and Coup-stick	16
Lodge Interior - Piegan	18
The Grizzly-bear - Piegan	20
Camp in the Foot-hills - Piegan	22
Piegan Woman	24
Overlooking the Camp - Piegan	26
A Grave-house - Piegan	28
A Piegan Home	30
Navel-amulets - Piegan	36
In the Lodge - Piegan	38
Goldenrod Meadows - Piegan	40
The Crier - Piegan	42
Return to Faster's Lodge - Piegan	44
The Pledger - Piegan	46
Return with Willows - Piegan	48
Substitute Sacred Head-dress - Piegan	50
Piegan Dancers	52
The Whistler - Piegan	54
The Sun-lodge - Piegan	56
Day-dreams - Piegan	58
Camp by a Prairie Lake - Piegan	60
Piegan Girls	62
A Child's Lodge - Piegan	Facing page 64
Buffalo-stones - Piegan	66
Medicine-bags - Piegan	68
Running Owl - Piegan	70
A Favorite Cheyenne Costume	72
Cheyenne Woman	74
Wood Gatherers - Cheyenne	76
Cheyenne Matron	78
Cheyenne Man	80
Cheyenne Female Profile	82
Cheyenne Female Type	86
Sun Dance Pledgers - Cheyenne	88
Return of Scouts - Cheyenne	90
Warrior Society Encircling Camp - Cheyenne	92
Cutting the Centre-pole - Cheyenne	94
Return with Boughs - Cheyenne	96
Boughs for the Altar - Cheyenne	98
Departure from Preparation Lodge - Cheyenne	100
Lame Deer Monuments - Cheyenne	102
Offering Pipe to the Earth - Cheyenne	104
Offering Pipe to the Skull - Cheyenne	106
Priests Passing before Pipe - Cheyenne	108
Painting the Poles - Cheyenne	110
Before the Final Journey - Cheyenne	112
Crazy Dancers - Cheyenne	114
Animal Dance - Cheyenne	116
Sweat-lodge Frame - Cheyenne	118
Devotees en Route - Cheyenne	120
Building the Sun-lodge - Cheyenne	122
Beginning of the Altar - Cheyenne	124
The Altar - Cheyenne	126
Sun Dance in Progress - Cheyenne	128
Gray Dawn - Cheyenne	130
Dancing - Cheyenne	132
Cheyenne Young Woman	134
The Ancient Arapaho	136
A Smoke - Arapaho	Facing page 138
Good Man - Arapaho	140
Arapaho Maiden	142
Arapaho Youth	144
Arapaho Camp	146
Eagle Chief - Arapaho	148
Arapaho Water Girl	150
Stone Grave - Cheyenne	156
Mother and Child - Arapaho	158
On Little Powder River - Arapaho	164

Portfolio 6

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Six
Piegan	plate no. 184
Morning Eagle – Piegan	plate no. 185
Painted lodges – Piegan	plate no. 186
Tearing Lodge – Piegan	plate no. 187
In a Piegan lodge	plate no. 188
White Calf – Piegan	plate no. 189
Two Bear Woman – Piegan	plate no.190
Double Runner - Piegan	plate no.191
Sun dance encampment – Piegan	plate no.192
Travaux – Piegan	plate no. 193
Gambler – Piegan	plate no. 194
At the water's edge – Piegan	plate no. 195
Yellow Kidney – Piegan	plate no.196
Idle hour – Piegan	plate no. 197
Grizzly-bear brave – Piegan	plate no. 198
Medicine-pipe – Piegan	plate no. 199
New Chest – Piegan	plate no. 200
Crow Eagle – Piegan	plate no. 201
Middle Calf – Piegan	plate no. 202
Weasel Tail – Piegan	plate no. 203
Old person – Piegan	plate no. 204
Bringing the sweat-lodge willows – Piegan	plate no. 205
Iron Breast – Piegan	plate no. 206
Piegan encampment	plate no. 207
Piegan dandy	plate no. 208
Three chiefs – Piegan	plate no. 209
Cheyenne type	plate no. 210
Cheyenne profile	plate no. 211
Cheyenne girl	plate no. 212
Two Moons – Cheyenne	plate no. 213
At the ford – Cheyenne	plate no. 214
Camp in the cottonwoods – Cheyenne	plate no. 215
Porcupine – Cheyenne>	plate no. 216
Camp in the cottonwoods - Cheyenne	plate no. 217
Waiting in the forest - Cheyenne	plate no. 218
Little Wolf – Cheyenne	plate no. 219

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

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Seven

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Yakima	1
The Klickitat	35
Salishan Tribes of the Interior	41
Flatheads and Pend d'Oreilles	43
Kalispel	51
Coeur d'Alenes	53
Spokan	54
Colvilles	62
Lakes	64
Sanpoel	64
Nespilim	64
Okanagan	65
Methow	65
Sinkiuse	66
Wenatchee	69
Salishan Culture	69
Mythology	95
The Kutenai	115
General Description	117
Religious Practices	128
Mythology	146
Appendix	157
Tribal Summary	159
Vocabularies	172
Index	191

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

Portfolio 8

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

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Vol.10. The Kwakiutl.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Ten

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Kwakiutl	1
General Description	3
Sorcerers, Medicine-men, and Herb-doctors	63
Warriors and Warfare	98
Social Organization	124
Ceremonial Organization and Rites	155
Mythology	245
Appendix	301
Tribal Summary	303
Kwakiutl Songs	311
Vocabularies	327
Index	339

Portfolio 10

Vol.11. The Nootka. The Haida.

Vol. 11 Illustrations
	Facing Page
A Nootka Belle	frontispiece
Village of Nootka	facing page 4
Tsahwismia - Nootka	6
Boston Cove	8
The Lake at Nootka>	10
A Nootka	12
Village Scene - Neah Bay	14
Makah Basketry	16
On Clayoquot Sound	18
Ceremonial Preparation for Whaling	20
Whale Ceremonial	22
Whaling Floats	26
The Whaler's Wife	28
Fastening the Harpoon Point	30
A Woman of Hesquiat	34
A Partially Cut up Whale	36
A Clayoquot Maiden	38
Cooking Whale Blubber	40
Hesquiat Girl in Cedar-bark Costume	42
Hesquiat Profile	44
Suqitlaa	46
Suqitlaa - Profile	48
A Shaman or Medicine Woman	50
Costume of a Woman Shaman - Clayoquot	54
Shaman and Patient	56
Woman Shaman Looking for Clairvoyant Visions - Clayoquot	58
Old Houses - Neah Bay	60
Clayoquot Woman in Cedar-bark Hat	62
A Hesquiat Belle	64
A Sea-otter Hunter	68
Waiting for the Seal	70
Harpooning	72
Ready to Throw the Harpoon	74
Halibut Fishers - Neah Bay	76
Gathering Seaweed	78
Before the Storm - Makah	80
The Shores of Nootka	82
Quiet Waters	84
By the Sea - Nootka	86
Dancing Mask - Nootka	88
Ceremonial Costume of Hemlock Boughs	90
The Bear Costume - Nootka	94
A Clayoquot Woman	96
Gathering Seaweed	98
Sketch of an Indian Fish-trap	100
The Old Makah	102
A Makah Profile	104
A Makah Woman	106
The Makah	108
Nootka Man	110
A Woman of Nootka	112
A Haida of Kung	116
A Raven Totem at Yan	118
Totems at Yan	120
Totems at Kung	122
A Bear Totem at Bassett	124
Totem at Yan, Representing a Caucasian	126
Sepulture in a Post at Yan	128
A Decaying Houseframe - Haida	130
A Haida of Massett	132
Haida Canoes	134
Slate Carvings Representing a Haida Shaman	136
A Haida Shaman's Rattle	138
Shaman's Rattle - Haida	142
Chilkat Blanket, the Haida Ceremonial Robe	144
Ravan Chief of Skidgate - Haida	146
Stlina, of Massett - Haida	148
Hahlkaiyans, of Massett - Haida	150
Kitkun, of Massett - Haida	152
A Haida Girl	154
Koyans - Haida	156
Ihltawat, of Massett - Haida	158
Hayas, of Kayung - Haida	160
A Woman of Massett - Haida	162
A Woman of Kiusta - Haida	164
Haida Slate Pipe	166

Portfolio 11

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Eleven
Bowman	plate no. 365
Shores of Nootka Sound	plate no. 366
Hesquiat root digger	plate no. 367
Berry-picker – Clayoquot	plate no.368
Berry-picker – Clayoquot	plate no. 369
Whale ceremonial – Clayoquot	plate no. 370
Whale ceremonial – Clayoquot	plate no. 371
Clayoquot girl	plate no. 372
Canoeing on Clayoquot Sound	plate no. 373
Nootka method of spearing	plate no. 374
Oldest man of Nootka	plate no.375
Oldest man of Nootka	plate no. 376
Oldest man of Nootka	plate no. 377
Clayoquot type	plate no. 378
Hesquiat maiden	plate no. 379
Into the shadow – Clayoquot	plate no. 380
Nootka woman wearing cedar-bark blanket	plate no. 381
Whaler – Clayoquot	plate no. 382
Bark gatherer	plate no.383
Nootka woman	plate no. 384
Makah maiden	plate no. 385
At Nootka	plate no. 386
Waiting for the canoe	plate no. 387
Haiyahl – Nootka	plate no. 388
Shores of Nootka Sound	plate no.389
Nootka man	plate no. 390
On the west coast of Vancouver Island	plate no. 391
On the west coast of Vancouver Island	plate no. 392
Return of halibut fishers	plate no. 393
Whaler	plate no. 394
Whaler – Makah	plate no.395
Captured whale	plate no. 396
Haida chief's tomb at Yan	plate no. 397
Haida of Massett	plate no. 398
Haida of Kung	plate no. 399
Haida slate carvings	plate no. 400

Vol.12. The Hopi.

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

Portfolio 13

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

Portfolio 14

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.

Vol. 18 Illustrations
	Facing Page
A Blackfoot	Frontispiece
A Chipewyan tipi	4
Nasurethur - Chipewyan	6
Nasurethur, profile - Chipewyan	8
A Chipewyan woman	10
Camp among the aspens - Chipewyan	12
Berry-pickers in camp - Chipewyan	14
Calling a moose - Cree	16
A Cree	18
Cree fishing camp	20
Picking blueberries - Cree	22
A Piegan woman	24
Makoyepuk - "Wolf-child" - Blood	26
Niukskai-Stamik - "Three Bulls" - Blood	28
An old woman - Blood	30
Atso Tohkomi - "Call-on-all-sides" - Blood	32
Astanihkyi - "Come-singing" - Blood	34
A travois - Blackfoot	36
A typical Blackfoot	38
A Blackfoot soldier	40
Blackfoot finery	42
A Blackfoot woman	44
Blackfoot cookery	46
Kaistosinikyi - "Kill-for-nothing" - Blood	48
Cree tipis	60
Isqe-sis - "Woman Small" - and child - Cree	62
Cree boatwomen	64
A Cree camp	66
Landing - Cree	68
Birchbark baskets - Cree	70
Mawinehikis - "Tries-to-excel" - Cree	72
Lac les Isles - Cree	74
A Cree girl	76
Wapistan - "Marten" - Cree	78
Napeu - "Man" - Cree	80
A Cree canoe	82
Frame of the sponsor's tipi, Cree sun-dance	84
Cree woman with fur robe	86
Aki-tanni - "Two Guns" - Sarsi	92
Typical female physiognomy - Sarsi	94
Ka'ni - Sarsi	96
A Sarsi tipi	98
A Sarsi woman	100
A Sarsi kitchen	102
Missi-tsatsa - "Owl Old-woman" - Sarsi	104
A Piegan play tipi	106
A Blood horseman	108
Modern Blackfoot burial	110
Bow River and the sandhills - Blackfoot	112
In a Blackfoot camp	114
A medicine-bag - Blackfoot	116
Frame of the sun-lodge - Piegan	118
Offerings in the sun-lodge - Piegan	120
Central post of the sun lodge - Piegan	122
A Piegan war-bonnet	148
Oksoy-Apiw - "Raw-eater Old-man" - Blackfoot	156
Itsipstsinikyi - "Kills-inside" - Piegan	158
Piksohkomi - "Calling-bird" - Piegan	162
Assiniboin bowman	164
The chief - Assiniboin	166
Assiniboin camp near the Rocky Mountains	168
Woman's costume and baby swing - Assiniboin	170
Assiniboin camp on Bow River	172
Painted tipis - Assiniboin	174
A chief's son - Assiniboin	176
Akatsim-atsissi - "Whistle Smoke" - Piegan	178
A Piegan tipi	180
Transporting the ceremonial bag and tipi-cover of a Blackfoot society	182
A beaver-bundle - Blackfoot	184
A Blackfoot ceremonial bag	186
Fat horse, with insignia of a Blackfoot soldier	188
Head-dress of Matoki Society - Blood	190
Lodge of the Horn Society - Blood	192
Blackfoot war-bonnet	194
A Blackfoot tipi	196

Portfolio 18

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Eighteen
A Chipewyan tipi among the aspens	plate no. 616
Titishu-kghitluhl ("Deer Running")	plate no. 617
Tsaaassi-mis-salla ("Crow with Necklace") - Sarsi	plate no. 618
Muwu ("His Tooth") – Sarsi	plate no. 619
A Sarsi camp	plate no. 620
A Cree canoe on Lac Les Isles	plate no. 621
A Cree girl	plate no. 622
Moose hunter – Cree	plate no. 623
Cree tipis	plate no. 624
Moss for the baby-bags – Cree	plate no. 625
A Cree	plate no. 626
A Cree woman	plate no. 627
A Cree camp at Lac les Isles	plate no. 628
Chief Hector – Assiniboin	plate no. 629
Assiniboin hunter	plate no. 630
Kindling fire – Assiniboin	plate no. 631
Assiniboin mother and child	plate no. 632
Painted tipi – Assiniboin	plate no. 633
Placating the spirit of a slain eagle – Assiniboin	plate no. 634
Agichide – Assiniboin	plate no. 635
Blackfoot country	plate no. 636
A Blackfoot travois	plate no. 637
Medicine-headdress – Blackfoot	plate no. 638
Oksoyapiw – Blackfoot	plate no. 639
Bear Bull – Blackfoot	plate no. 640
Calf Child – Blackfoot	plate no. 641
Blackfoot tipis	plate no. 642
Fleshing a hide – Blackfoot	plate no. 643
Bow River – Blackfoot	plate no. 644
Lodge of the Horn Society – Blood	plate no. 645
Sacred bags of the Horn Society – Blood	plate no. 646
Makoyepuk ("Wolf-child") – Blood	plate no. 647
Apio-mita ("White Dog") – Blood	plate no. 648
Astanighkyi ("Come-singing") – Blood	plate no. 649
Stsimaki ("Reluctant-to-be-woman") – Blood	plate no. 650
Soyaksin - Blood	plate no. 651

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

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Nineteen

Illustrations	ix
Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms	xii
The Indians of Oklahoma	1
Historical Introduction	3
Population of the Indians of Oklahoma in 1926	32
The Wichita	33
General Description	35
Religious Beliefs	44
Witchcraft	56
Ceremonies	64
Mythology	85
The Southern Cheyenne	105
Introduction	107
Origin of the Forty-four Chief-sticks and the Election of Chiefs	110
Ceremonies	112
Band and Society Legends
Witchcraft	138
The Sweat-lodge	140
Mythology	143
The Oto	149
General Description	151
Genesis of the Clans	158
Mythology	164
The Commanche	179
General Description	181
Mythology	189
The Peyote Cult, the "Stomp" Dance, and the Forty-nine Dance
Peyote Ritual	203
Peyote Experiences	213
The "Stomp Dance and the Forty-nine Dance	214
Appendix	221
Tribal Summary	223
Vocabularies	230
Index	239

Portfolio 19

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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