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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Vol. 9 Illustrations
	Facing Page
In the Forest - Quinault	Frontispiece
Shores of Puget Sound	Facing page 4
Shores of Shoalwater Bay	6
On Shoalwater Bay	8
The Mouth of Quinault River	10
On Skokomish River	12
Cowichan Warrior	14
Quinault War Canoes	16
Shoalwater Bay Type	18
Shoalwater Bay Profile	20
Lahkeudup - Skokomish	22
Kalasetsah - Skokomish	24
Bahlkabuh - Skokomish	26
Yalqablu - Skokomish	28
Family Party - Puget Sound	30
Cowichan River	32
Qamutsun Village - Cowichan	34
Henipsum Village - Cowichan	36
Cowichan Woman	38
Primitive Dress - Quinault	40
Shell Ornaments - Quinault	42
Cowichan Houseframe	44
Cowichan Housefront	46
Puget Sound Camp	48
Settling the Net - Quinault	50
Lifting the Net - Quinault	52
Going for Clams - Quinault	54
Digging Clams - Puget Sound	56
Digging Skunk-cabbage Roots	58
Canoe Finishing - Quinault	60
Skokomish Baskets	Facing page 62
Basket Maker	64
Quinault Handiwork	66
Quinault Berry Picker	68
Looking up Cowichan River	70
Goat-hair Blanket	72
Warrior's Scalp Head-dress - Cowichan	74
Warrior's Feather Head-dress - Cowichan	76
Tsatsalaltsa - Quilcene	78
Lotsubelo - Quilcene	80
Gathering Tules - Cowichan	82
Tying the Bundle - Cowichan	84
The Head-strap - Cowichan	86
Homeward Bound - Cowichan	88
Drying Tules - Cowichan	90
Quinault Female Type	92
Quinault Female Profile	94
Kaktsamah - Cowlitz	96
River Canoes - Quinault	98
Quinault Canoes	100
River "Shovelnose" Canoes - Quinault	102
Quinault Girl	104
A Quinault Type	106
Carved Figure - Cowichan	108
A Mat Shelter - Skokomish	110
Tule Gatherers - Puget Sound	112
A Cowichan Mask	114
Masked Dancer - Cowichan	116
Still Life - Puget Sound	118
Grave House - Snohomish	120
On the River - Puget Sound	122
A Primitive Camp	124
On Quinault River	126
A Skokomish Camp	128
Watching for the Salmon - Quinault	130
Quinault Houses	132
Hop Pickers - Puget Sound	Facing page 134
Chimakum Woman	136
Chimakum Female Type	138
Chimakum Female Profile	140
Silto - Quilliute	142
Silto - Quilliute	144
Quilliute Girl	146
Hoh Type	148
Hoh Profile	150

Portfolio 9

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Nine
Primitive Quinault	plate no.293
Quinault female type	plate no. 294
Quinault female profile	plate no. 295
Mouth of Quinault River	plate no. 296
On Quinault River	plate no. 297
Hleastunuh – Skokomish	plate no. 298
Tsatsalatsa – Skokomish	plate no. 299
Chief's daughter – Skokomish	plate no. 300
Mat house – Skokomish	plate no. 301
Fishing camp – Skokomish	plate no. 302
Quilcene boy	plate no. 303
Lelehalt – Quilcene	plate no. 304
Suquamish woman	plate no. 305
Suquamish girl	plate no. 306
Squaxon matron	plate no. 307
Puget Sound type	plate no. 308
Puget Sound baskets	plate no. 309
Basket maker	plate no. 310
Basket carrier	plate no. 311
Evening on Puget Sound	plate no. 312
Mussel gatherer	plate no. 313
Princess Angeline	plate no. 314
Tule gatherer – Cowichan	plate no. 315
Sunset on Puget Sound	plate no. 316
Clam digger	plate no. 317
Homeward	plate no. 318
Snoqualmu type	plate no. 319
Lummi type	plate no. 320
Lummi woman	plate no. 321
Cowichan warrior	plate no. 322
Cowichan girl	plate no. 323
Spearing salmon – Cowichan	plate no. 324
Cowichan canoes	plate no. 325
Masked dancer – Cowichan	plate no. 326
Cowichan River	plate no. 327
Quamichan Lake	plate no. 328

Vol.10. The Kwakiutl.

Portfolio 10

Vol.11. The Nootka. The Haida.

Portfolio 11

Vol.12. The Hopi.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Twelve

Illustrations	vii
Alphabet Used in Recording Indians Terms	ix
Introduction	xi
The Hopi	1
General Description	3
Clan Legends	74
Religion	99
Ceremonies	105
Tradition and Mythology	184
Appendix	217
Tribal Summary	219
Vocabulary	243
Index	253

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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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.

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.

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.

Vol. 9 Illustrations