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.

Vol. 2 Illustrations
	Facing Page
Yuma girl	Frontispiece
Author's camp, Walapai-land	x
Palo verde	xii
Pima-land	2
Gathering cactus fruit - Pima	4
A Pima home	6
Antonio Azul -Pima	8
Pima burial grounds	10
Pima granaries	12
Ceremonial Ki - Pima	14
Gathering arrow-brush - Pima	16
Joseph Head - Pima	18
Isevik-Pima	20
Casa grande ruin	22
Casa grande ruin	24
Papago kitchen	26
Mission San Xavier del Bac	28
Hokak - Papago	30
Kiho carrier - Qahatka	32
Papago burial	34
Papago matron	36
The Papago potter	38
Papago primitive home	38a
Hasen harvest - Qahtlka	40
Qahatlka village scene	42
Qahatika man	44
Qahatlka home	44a
Mohave child	46
The Mohave	48
Primitive Mohave	50
Sholya - Mohave girl	52
Stone maze	54
Mohave still life	56
Mohave potter	58
Primitive transportation - Mohave	60
Chacha - Mohave	60a
Yuma maiden	62
A Yuma house	64
A Yuma type	66
Hapchach - Yuma	68
A Yuma home	70
A Yuma	72
Mohave home construction	74
An old Mohave	76
Hipah - Mohave	78
Mohave mother	78a
Fruit gatherer - Maricopa	80
Maricopa woman mealing	82
Hipdh - Maricopa	84
Maricopa still life	86
Harvesting cactus fruit - Maricopa	88
Havachach Weaving - Maricopa	88a
Walapai winter camp	90
Ta'thamiche - Walapai	92
Walapai hunter	94
Nerije - Walapai	94a
The canon walls - Havasupai	96
Havasupai basket maker	98
Havasupai matron	100
Havasupai cliff dwelling	102
Walathoma - Havasupai	102a
Apache-Mohave homes	104
An Apache-Mohave woman	106
Gathering Haisn - Qahtka	108
A Papago	110
Mohave man	112
Yaqui girl	114
Gathering arrow-brush - Maricopa	116
Maricopa group	118
Maricopa water girl	120
Qahatika matron	122
Stone maze	124
Stone maze	126
Tokopala - Walapai	128
Maricopa house	130

Portfolio 2

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Two
Saguaro harvest - Pima	plate no. 40
Pima baskets	plate no. 41
Kaviu - Pima	plate no. 42
Burden-bearer - Pima	plate no. 43
The Pima woman	plate no. 44
Pima ki	plate no. 45
Pima matron	plate no. 46
Chijako - Pima	plate no. 47
Papago girl	plate no. 48
Gathering hanamh - Papago	plate no. 49
Carlos Rios - Papago chief	plate no. 50
Facade - San Xavier del Bac Mission	plate no. 51
Portal - San Xavier del Bac Mission	plate no. 52
Luzi - Papago	plate no. 53
Qahatika water girl	plate no. 54
Resting in the harvest field - Qahatika	plate no. 55
Qahatika girl	plate no. 56
Mohave chief	plate no. 57
Mohave water carrier	plate no. 58
Judith - Mohave	plate no. 59
Quniaika - Mohave	plate no. 60
Mosa - Mohave	plate no. 61
Yuma	plate no. 62
Hwalya - Yuma	plate no. 63
Havachachi - Maricopa	plate no. 64
Maricopa girl	plate no. 65
Mat Stams - Maricopa	plate no. 66
Hipah with arrow-brush - Maricopa	plate no. 67
By the canal - Maricopa	plate no. 68
Saguaro fruit-gatherers - Maricopa	plate no. 69
Pakit - Maricopa	plate no. 70
Captain Charley - Maricopa	plate no. 71
Captain Charley - Maricopa	plate no. 72
Pachilawa - Walapai chief	plate no. 73
Tonovige - Havasupai	plate no. 74
Getting water - Havasupai	plate no. 75

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

Portfolio 3

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

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Four

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Apsaroke, or Crows	1
General Characteristics	3
Tribal Organization	8
Arts	20
Social Customs - Daily Life	23
Historical Sketch	38
Religion and Ceremonies	52
War and the Chase	83
Myth and Legend	116
The Hidatsa	127
Tradition, Habitat, and Customs	129
Religious Beliefs and Ceremonies	143
Myth and Legend	162
Appendix	173
Tribal Summary	175
Hidatsa Songs	186
Apsaroke and Hidatsa Comparative Vocabulary	189
Biographical Sketches	197
Index	213

Vol. 4 Illustrations
	Facing Page
The Oath	Frontispiece
Hide Stretching - Apsaroke	4
Hide Scraping - Apsaroke	6
Pack-horse - Apsaroke	8
Hunts To Die - Apsaroke	10
Fog In The Morning - Apsaroke
An Apsaroke Lodge	18
Apsaroke Horse Trappings	20
Apsaroke Woman	22
Apsaroke Mother	24
A Young Horsewoman	26
Playmates - Apsaroke	28
Bird On The Ground	32
Does Everything - Apsaroke	34
A Burial Platform - Apsaroke	36
Scaffold Burial - Apsaroke	38
The Winter Camp - Apsaroke	40
In The Cañon - Apsaroke	42
Apsaroke Youths	44
A Baby Apsaroke	46
Sisters - Apsaroke
Medicine Tripod - Apsaroke	52
Sweat-lodge - Apsaroke	54
Medicine Lodge - Apsaroke	56
Hunts The Enemy - Apsaroke	58
Tobacco Ceremonial Lodge - Apsaroke	64
Tobacco Ceremony - Apsaroke	66
Apsaroke Maiden	68
Flathead Woman - Apsaroke	70
The Eagle Medicine-man - Apsaroke	74
The Sun Dancer - Apsaroke	76
"For strength and visions"	78
The Sun Dance Votary - Apsaroke	80
On Top - Apsaroke	84
The Scout - Apsaroke	86
Old Dog - Apsaroke	88
Big Ox - Apsaroke	90
The Lookout - Apsaroke	94
Apsaroke Camp	96
Hairy Moccasins - Apsaroke	98
Goes Ahead - Apsaroke	100
Moving - Apsaroke	102
Bull Goes Hunting - Apsaroke	104
Approaching Winter - Apsaroke	106
Spotted Jack-rabbit - Apsaroke	108
The Parade - Apsaroke	104
Winter Hunters - Apsaroke	106
A Winter Day - Apsaroke	116
"The chief had a beautiful daughter"	118
Two Leggings Lodge - Apsaroke	120
Site of Abandoned Hidatsa Village	130
Sitting Owl - Hisatsa	132
Lean Wolf - Hidsatsa	134
The Eagle-catcher	136
Hidatsa Man	138
Hidatsa Bull-boat	140
Hidatsa Mother	142
White Duck - Hidatsa	144
Hidatsa Woman	148
Incense over a Medicine Bundle-Hidatsa	150
Long-time Dog - Hidatsa	152
"He perceived an earthen vessel"	156
Rabbit-head - Hidatsa	158
Holds the Eagle - Hidatsa	160
"Crying to the spirits"	166
In the Forest	166
Mother and Child - Apsaroke	178
The Mythic Stone - Hidatsa	184
Home of the Water-monster	186
The Mythic Tree	188
Bull Tongue - Apsaroke	198
Skins Wolf - Apsaroke	206
Young Hairy Wolf - Apsaroke	208
Good Bear - Hidatsa	210

Portfolio 4

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Four
Two Whistles - Apsaroke	plate no. 111
Apsaroke war-chief	plate no. 112
Two Leggings - Apsaroke	plate no. 113
On the Little Bighorn - Apsaroke	plate no. 114
White Man Runs Him - Apsaroke	plate no. 115
Watching for the signal - Apsaroke	plate no. 116
Medicine Crow - Apsaroke	plate no. 117
Hoop On The Forehead - Apsaroke	plate no. 118
Red Wing - Apsaroke	plate no. 120
Bread - Apsaroke	plate no. 121
Spirit of the past - Apsaroke	plate no. 122
Wolf Lies Down - Apsaroke	plate no. 123
Plenty Coups - Apsaroke	plate no. 124
Ready for the charge - Apsaroke	plate no. 125
Going to camp - Apsaroke	plate no. 126
Winter - Apsaroke	plate no. 127
Bull Chief - Apsaroke	plate no. 128
For a winter campaign - Apsaroke	plate no. 129
Autumn - Apsaroke	plate no. 130
Scout in winter - Apsaroke	plate no. 131
Passing the cliff - Apsaroke	plate no. 132
Shot In The Hand - Apsaroke	plate no. 133
Swallow Bird - Apsaroke	plate no. 134
Fish Shows - Apsaroke	plate no. 135
In Black Cañon - Apsaroke	plate no. 136
Chief and his staff - Apsaroke	plate no. 137
Successful raid for the horses - Apsaroke	plate no. 138
Upshaw - Apsaroke	plate no. 139
Mountain fastness - Apsaroke	plate no. 140
Apsaroke medicine tipi	plate no. 141
Wolf - Apsaroke	plate no. 142
Lone Tree - Apsaroke	plate no. 143
Coups Well-Known - Apsaroke	plate no. 144
Wet - Apsaroke	plate no. 145
Sitting Elk - Apsaroke	plate no. 146
Apsaroke war group	plate no. 147

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

Portfolio 5

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

Portfolio 6

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

Portfolio 7

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.

Portfolio 9

Vol.10. The Kwakiutl.

Portfolio 10

Vol.11. The Nootka. The Haida.

Portfolio 11

Vol.12. The Hopi.

Portfolio 12

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.

Portfolio 15

Vol.16. The Tiwa. The Keres.

Portfolio 16

Vol.17. The Tewa. The Zuñi.

Portfolio 17

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

Portfolio 18

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

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.

Portfolio 20

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