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

 
 
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Portfolio 1


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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.

 
  

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
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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
 

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

 

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

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Contents of Volume Three

v
  

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

vi
  

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

 
 
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Portfolio 4


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

 
 
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Portfolio 5


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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
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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
 

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

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

 
  

Vol. 8 Illustrations

 
 
Facing Page
Tsagiglalal, the Guardian of Nihhluidih
Frontispiece
A Typical Nez Perce
Facing page 4
Nez Perce Warrior
6
A Nez Perce
8
Nez Perce Matron
10
Kulkultsalum - Nez Perce
12
Grizzly-bear Ferocious - Nez Perce
14
Half-shorn - Nez Perce
16
No Wings - Nez Perce
18
Nez Perce Profile
20
Fort Lapwai
22
Joseph - Nez Perce
24
Three Eagles - Nez Perce
26
Half Moon - Nez Perce
28
A Young Warrior - Nez Perce
30
Two Moons - Nez Perce
32
Nez Perce Girl
34
A Young Nez Perce
36
Last Home of Joseph - Nez Perce
38
Lodge of the Joseph "Dead Feast " - Nez Perce
40
Nez Perce Sweat-lodge
42
The Scout - Nez Perce
44
Nez Perce Canoe
46
The Old-time Warrior - Nez Perce
48
A Mat Lodge - Umatilla
50
White Bull - Umatilla
52
A Young Umatilla
54
Umatilla Child
56
In the Forest - Cayuse
58
With Her Proudly Decked Horse - Cayuse
Facing page 60
Umatilla Girl
62
Cayuse Type
64
Cayuse Profile
66
Falling On The Land - Cayuse
68
Cayuse Matron
70
Cayuse Youth
72
Cayuse Mother and Child
74
Cayuse Woman
76
A Mountain Home - Umatilla
78
Youth in Holiday Costume - Umatilla
80
Learning to Ride - Cayuse
82
Chinook Female Type
84
Chinook Female Profile
86
Tamlaitk - Namnit
88
Spidis - Wishham
90
Wishham Beadwork
92
Pounding Fish - Wishham
94
Island of the- Dead - Wishham
98
Salmon Fishing - Wishham
100
Wishham Fishing Platform
102
Bone Carving - Cascade
104
Wishham - Female Type
106
Wishham - Female Profile
108
Petroglyphs - Wishham
110
Wishham Basket Worker
112
On the Columbia - Wishham
114
Wishham Man
116
At the Spring - Wishham
118
Mnashwai - Wishham
120
Wishham Young Woman
122
Wishham Girls
126
Water Baskets - Wishham
128
Kyetani - Wishham
130
Wishham Child
132
Below the Cascades
134
Wind Mountain
Facing page 136
Kamagwaith - Cascade
138
Wishham Bowl
140
At the Site of Wahala - Cascade
142
Preparing Salmon - Wishham
146
Map of Nez Perce Territory
160
Daughter of Tamahus - Cayuse
164
Wishham Handicraft
172
Caches at Celilo
174
The Rock Slide - Wishham
176
Lewis and Clark's Landing-place at Nihhluidih
180
Map of Chinook Territory
182
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List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Eight

 

Chief Joseph - Nez Perce

 plate no. 256

Yellow Bull - Nez Perce

 plate no.257

Typical Nez Perce

 plate no. 258

Raven Blanket - Nez Perce

 plate no. 259

Night scout - Nez Perce

 plate no. 260

Watching for the signal - Nez Perce

 plate no. 261

Nez Perce warrior

 plate no. 262

Nez Perce brave

 plate no. 263

Lawyer - Nez Perce

 plate no. 264

Black Eagle - Nez Perce

 plate no. 265

Nez Perce babe

 plate no. 266

Piopio-maksmaks – Wallawalla

 plate no. 267

Piopio-maksmaks, profile – Wallawalla

 plate no. 268

Umatilla maid

 plate no. 269

Innocence – Umatilla

 plate no. 270

War chief - Nez Perce

 plate no. 271

Cayuse warrior

 plate no. 272

Holiday trappings – Cayuse

 plate no. 273

Fisherman – Wishham

 plate no. 274

Dip-netting in pools – Wishham

 plate no. 275

Spearing salmon – Wishham

 plate no. 276

Fish carrier – Wishham

 plate no. 277

Wishham girl

 plate no. 278

Wishham girl, profile

 plate no. 279

Wishham woman

 plate no. 280

Wishham bride

 plate no. 281

Hlalakum – Wishham

 plate no. 282

Kashhila – Wishham

 plate no. 283

Wishham maid

 plate no. 284

Columbia near Wind River

 plate no. 285

Lower Columbia

 plate no. 286

Evening on the Columbia

 plate no. 287

Middle Columbia

 plate no. 288

On Klickitat River – A

 plate no. 289

On Klickitat River – B

 plate no. 290

On Klickitat River – C

 plate no. 291

On the beach – Chinook

 plate no. 292
 

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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.

 
 
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Vol.11. The Nootka. The Haida.

 

The North American Indian

ii
  

Contents of Volume Eleven

v
  

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

vi
  

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Introduction

xi

The Nootka

1
General Description
3
Warfare
53
Sociology
62
The Winter Ceremony
68
Mythology
94

The Haida

113
Mythology
148

Appendix

175
Tribal Summary
177

Vocabularies

195
Nootka
197
Haida
204

Index

211

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.

 

The North American Indian

ii
  

Contents of Volume Fifteen

v
  

Alphabet Used in Recording Indians Terms

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Introduction

xi

Southern California Shoshoneans

1
The Luisenos
5
The Cahuilla
21

The Dieguenos

37

Plateau Shoshoneans

53
The Mono
55
The Paviotso
66

The Washo

87

Mythology

99
Taqish
101
Suskia, the Giantess
103
Temet'awi', the Magic Hunter
105
The Creation
106
The Creation
110
The Creation
121
The Origin of People
128
Origin Myth
129
Origin Myth
134
Hainanu, the Transformer
135
Tavuu, the Transformer
143
Origin of the Belt of Orion
147
Origin of Pine-nuts and Death
148
Origin Myth
149
The Monster Bird
150
How the Animals Were Named
151
Tamalili and Goji
151
The Women Who Married Stars
154

Appendix

157
Tribal Summary
159
Vocabularies
173

Index

193
 
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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.

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

 

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The Indians of Oklahoma

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Historical Introduction
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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

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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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Introduction

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The Alaskan Eskimo

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Introduction
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The Nunivak

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General Description
5
Social Customs
48
Warfare
54
Ceremonies
55
Mythology
74

Eskimo of Hooper Bay

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Eskimo of King Island

99
General Description
99
Mythology
105

Eskimo of Little Diomede Island

111
General Description
111
Social Customs
119
Mythology
124

Eskimo of Cape Prince of Wales

135
General Description
135
Mythology
150

The Kotzebue Eskimo

161
General Description
161
Mythology
177

The Noatak

193
General Description
193
Mythology
197

The Kobuk

207
General Description
207
Mythology
214

The Selawik

225
General Description
225
Mythology
228

Appendix

241
General Summary
243
Appended Legends
245
Vocabularies
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Index

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