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

 
 
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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

ii
  

Contents of Volume Three

v
  

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

vi
  

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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
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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

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

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

 
 
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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
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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
 

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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.

 
 
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Vol.10. The Kwakiutl.

 

The North American Indian

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Contents of Volume Ten

v
  

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

vi
  

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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
 
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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
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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
 

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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.

 

The North American Indian

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Contents of Volume Thirteen

v
  

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Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

x

Introduction

xi

The Hupa

1

The Yurok

35

The Karok

55

The Wiyot

65

Tolowa and Tututni

89

The Shasta

103

The Achomawi

127

The Klamath

159

Mythology

181
The Gambler of Miskut Wins Good Luck
183
Origin of Medicine for Purifying Defiled Hunters and Weapons
184
Some Adventures of Coyote
184
Pulukuhl-qerreq, the Transformer
185
The Shinny Player of Kewet
187
Some Adventures of Coyote, the Trickster
189
Wahpeku-mau, Seducer of Women
190
Origin of the World
190
Puchur-ghurru, the Transformer
191
The First Shamans
192
How Salmon Were Brought to the Rivers
193
The First Deerskin Dance
195
The Cause of Lightning
195
The Pleiades and Their Pursuer
196
How the Bay Became Salt
196
The Man Who Became a Dog
196
The Sleepy Youth Who Was Saved by Adak-sora-hlukihl
197
Origin of Tobacco
198
The Man Who Caught the Ocean Cougars
199
Hair-seal He Played
199
Gull's Grandmother
200
The Man Who Visited the Creek Spirits
200
Lizard Boy and Grizzly-bear
201
Coyote and Raccoon
202
Beaver Overcomes Coyote
203
Coyote Destroys the Moons Who Kept the Earth Frozen
204
Destruction of the Itssuruqai Monsters
204
Horsefly Outwits Thunder
206
Why Frogs Are in the Water
206
The Creation
206
The Creation
210
Aissis
210
Why There Are No Fish in Crater Lake
212

Appendix

215
Tribal Summary
217

Vocabularies

241
Athapascan
243
Hokan
253
Algonquian
263
Lutuamian
272

Index

277
 
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Vol.14. The Kato. The Wailaki. The Yuki. The Pomo. The Wintun. The Maidu. The Miwok. The Yokuts.

 
 
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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.

 

The North American Indian

ii
  

Contents of Volume Eighteen

v
  

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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

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
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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

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

 

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

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Contents of Volume Nineteen

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Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

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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
 
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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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