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.

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.

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.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Eight

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Nez Perces	1
Historical Sketch	3
General Description	40
Religion and Ceremonies	52
Wallawalla, Umatilla, Cayuse	77
The Chinookan Tribes	83
General Description	86
Mythology	106
Appendix	155
Tribal Summary	157
Additional Nez Perce Songs	183
Additional Wishham Songs	185
Vocabularies	191
Index	207

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.

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.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Seventeen

Illustrations	vii
Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms	x
Introduction	xi
The Tewa	1
San Juan	4
San Ildefonso	30
Nambe	61
Zuni	83
History	85
Arts and Industries	95
Cosmogony	104
Games	104
Organization	105
Social Customs	107
Sorcery	111
Warfare	111
Origin and Migration	113
Priesthoods and Fetishes	123
Mythology	169
Poseyemo	171
The War-gods Destroy Tsimayo	172
Antelope Races with Hawk	172
Shitsukye An Telapnawe, Shitsukye His Stories	173
A Youth Destroys Achiyalatapa	176
Tsuya, Hummingbird	179
Appendix	183
Tribal Summary	185
Additional Notes on the Hopi Snake Dance	195
Vocabularies	200
Index	211

Portfolio 17

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

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Eighteen

Illustrations	vii
Alphabet Used in Recording Indians Terms	x
Introduction	xi
The Chipewyan	1
The Western Woods Cree	53
The Sarsi	89
Mythology	123
Be-tsune-yenehlshai, His Grandmother She-reared-him	125
Bozeli-aze, Powerless Small	126
Tseqi Tsatsane Hehohl'ai, Woman Copper She-found	127
The First Beavers	128
Dza-ghal-iaze, Lower-leg Trembles Little	128
Da-tsa-thi, Beak Excrement [Raven] Head	129
Niyanimis Overcomes Cold	129
Origin of the Sun Dance	131
Some Adventures of Wisakechahk, The Trickster	132
Isqeu Ka-napeu Isihut, Woman Like-man Dressed	133
The Chief's Son Who Wanted an Otter-skin	134
Missu-ghunnisagha, His-grandmother Reared-him	136
The Girl Who Married a Star	140
The Creation	141
Sarsi Migration Myth	141
His Brother Chopped the Tree Down with Him in the Water	141
Natuusughu-sitinne, Snake Sleeping	143
Appendix	145
Tribal Summary	147
Vocabularies	199
Chipewyan	201
Cree	205
Sarsi	210
Northern Assiniboin	214
Index	219

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.

Vol. 7 Illustrations

Portfolio 7

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Seven

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