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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.

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

 
  

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
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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
 

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

 

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

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Contents of Volume Five

v
  

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

vi
  

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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

Vol. 5 Illustrations

 
 
Facing Page
On the Banks of the Missouri
Frontispiece
Mandan Earthen Lodge
4
Crow's Heart - Mandan
6
Cutting Rushes - Mandan
8
Mandan Bull-boat
10
The Bather - Mandan
12
Buffalo-berry Gatherers - Mandan
14
Offering the Buffalo-skull - Mandan
16
Scattered Corn Woman - Mandan
18
Record of Custodians of a Turtle-drum - Mandan
21
Contents of Bundle of Numak-mahana - Mandan
22
The Sacred Turtles - Mandan
24
The Turtles, with Feather Adornment - Mandan
26
Numak-mahana
28
Buffalo Dance Costume - Mandan
30
Ready for Okipe Buffalo Dance - Mandan
32
Packs Wolf as Numak-mahana - Mandan
34
Buffalo Dancer - Mandan
36
Mandan Girl
40
In the Medicine-lodge - Arikara
60
Arikara Maiden
62
Ground Plan of Arikara Medicine-lodge
64
Arikara Medicine-lodge
66
The Altar - Arikara
68
Contents of Arikara Tribal Medicine Bundle
70
Arikara Corn Ceremony - Bearing out the Osiers
72
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Bears
74
Medicine Bundles - Arikara
76
Arikara Medicine Ceremony -Bear, Buffalo, and Night Men
78
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Buffalo
80
Bringing the Cedar - Arikara
82
Blessing the Children - Arikara
84
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - Night Men Dancing
86
"At the water's edge"
88
The Bear Emerges - Arikara
90
Arikara Medicine Ceremony - The Buffalo Dancing
92
The Brush-gatherers - Arikara
94
The Buffalo-medicine - Arikara
96
The Bear-medicine - Arikara
98
Prayer to the Cedar - Arikara
100
Atsina War-party
102
Atsina Camp Scene
104
Atsina Scalp Dance
106
Making a Travois - Atsina
108
A Gathering War-party - Atsina
110
Parfleches - Atsina
112
Atsina Fly Dance
114
Atsina Fly Dance - "Robes outstretched"
116
Atsina Crazy Dance - A Dancer Kisses the Grandfather
118
Atsina Crazy Dance - The Flight of Arrows
120
Atsina Crazy Dancers
122
Singing in the Crazy Dance
124
Incense - Atsina
126
The Pipe-bearer - Atsina
128
Travaux - Atsina
130
"Beside the stream"
132
The Halt - Atsina
134
Moving Camp - Atsina
136
Atsina Burial
138
Travelling Atsina
140
Rattles of Arikara Bear Medicine-men
142
Dancing into the Medicine-lodge - Arikara
144
Keeper of a Medicine Bundle - Arikara
146
Arikara Woman
148
Arikara Summer Home
150
Camp Gossips - Atsina
152
Atsina Burial-ground
154
Singing to the Cedar - Arikara
170
Atsina Maiden
172
Curly Head - Atsina
174
Three White Cows - Atsina
178
Red Star - Atsina
180
Crow Ghost - Arikara
182
Cuts Tether - Atsina
182
Running Fisher - Atsina
184
White And Yellow Cow - Atsina
186
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List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Five

 

Yellow Owl – Mandan

 plate no. 148

Spotted Bull – Mandan

 plate no. 149

Bear's Belly – Arikara

 plate no. 150

Four Horns – Arikara

 plate no. 151

White Shield – Arikara

 plate no. 152

Sitting Bear – Arikara

 plate no. 153

Bear's Teeth – Arikara

 plate no. 154

Little Sioux – Arikara

 plate no. 155

Bull Neck – Arikara

 plate no. 156

Arikara medicine fraternity

 plate no. 157

Arikara medicine ceremony - Dance of the fraternity

 plate no. 158

Announcement – Arikara

 plate no. 159

Rush gatherer – Arikara

 plate no. 160

Arikara medicine ceremony - The Bears

 plate no. 161

Arikara medicine ceremony - Dance of the black-tail deer

 plate no. 162

Arikara medicine ceremony - The Ducks

 plate no. 163

Arikara medicine fraternity - The prayer

 plate no. 164

Arikara gir

 plate no. 165

Arikara chief

 plate no. 166

No Bear – Atsina

 plate no. 167

Eagle Child – Atsina

 plate no. 168

Land of the Atsina

 plate no. 169

Horse Capture – Atsina

 plate no. 170

Assiniboin boy – Atsina

 plate no. 171

Assiniboin boy – Atsina

 plate no. 172

On the war-path – Atsina

 plate no. 173

Red Whip – Atsina

 plate no. 174

Atsina camp

 plate no. 175

Scout – Atsina

 plate no. 176

Head-dress – Atsina

 plate no. 177

War-party's farewell – Atsina

 plate no. 178

Atsina warriors

 plate no. 179

Lone Flag – Atsina

 plate no. 180

Awaiting the scouts' return – Atsina

 plate no. 181

Scout's report – Atsina

 plate no. 182

Otter Robe – Atsina

 plate no. 183

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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.

 
 
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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.

 
  

Vol. 10 Illustrations

 
 
Facing Page
Tenaktak Wedding Guests
Frontispiece
Sailing - Qagyuhl
Facing page 4
Nimkish Village at Alert Bay
8
A House-front - Awaitlala
10
A "Begged-from" Cedar
12
A Fair Breeze
14
Preparing Cedar-bark - Nakoaktok
16
A Tsawatenok House-front
18
A Koskimo House
20
A Koskimo Dandy
22
Front Interior Posts of a Koskimo House
24
At Kwaustums Village
26
The Octopus Catcher - Qa'gyuhl
28
Ready for the Cast - Qa'gyuhl
30
Tenaktak Canoes
32
Tenaktak House, Harbledown Island
34
At Memkumlis
36
Kwaustums Village, Gilford Island
38
A Kwakiutl Canoe
44
The Hand-game - Qagyuhl
48
A Mamalelekala Chief's Mortuary House
52
Tsawatenok Tree Burial
54
Mamalelekala Cemetery on Village Island
56
Kekuhtlala - Koeksotenok
62
Naemahlpunkfuma - Hahuamis
66
Lagyus - Tsawatenok
70
Tlahleelis - Koprino
74
Gyalkum - Koskimo
78
Nultsi - Lekwiltok
82
Yumqas - Mamalelekala
Facing page 86
Tsawatenok Girl
90
Twin Child Healer - Koskimo (a)
92
Twin Child Healer (b)
94
Nakoaktok Warrior
98
Crossing the Strait
104
Embarking
108
Crests of a Nimkish Family
138
Tenaktak Crest Posts, Harbledown Island
140
Nakoaktok Chief and Copper
146
PaqusilaIh Emerging from the Woods - Qagyuhl
158
Kaloqutsuis - Koskimo
160
Kaloqutsuis - Qagyuhl
162
Nu'nalalahl - Qagyuhl
164
Paqusilahl - Qagyuhl
166
Hamatsa Emerging from the Woods - Koskimo
172
A Nakoaktok Mawihl
174
A Nakoaktok Mawihl
176
Nunhltsistalahl - Qagyuhl
178
Hamatsa - Qagyuhl
182
Nane - Qagyuhl
184
Tsunukwalah - Qagyuhl
186
A Hamatsa Costume - Nakoaktok
194
Grizzly-bear Dancer - Qagyuhl
202
An Incident of the Winter Dance - Nakoaktok
210
Sisiutl Dancer - Qagyuhl
212
Sisiutl - Qagyuhl
214
Nuhlimahla - Qagyuhl
216
Hamasilahl - Qagyuhl
228
Tawihyilahl - Qagyuhl
230
Qunhulahl - Qagyuhl
232
Kwahwumhl - Koskimo
234
Hami - Koskimo
236
Atlumhl - Koskimo
238
Nuhltmkilaka - Koskimo
240
A Tlu'wulahu Mask - Tsawatenok
Facing page 242
A Tlu'wulahu Costume - Qagyuhl
244
Mask of Octopus Hunter - Qagyuhl
246
Waswaslikyi - Qagyuhl
248
Thunderbirds and Whales
250
Pgwis - Qagyuhl
262
A Koeksotenok House-front
264
Komuqi - Qagyuhl
276
A Tsunukwa at Kwaustums
296
The Octopus Hunter - Qagyuhl
298
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List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Ten

 

Painting a hat – Nakoaktok

 plate no. 329

Carved posts at Alert Bay

 plate no. 330

Qa'hila – Koprinok

 plate no. 331

Mowakiu – Tsawatenok

 plate no. 332

Hamasaka in Tlu'wulahu costume with speaker's staff –Qagyuhl

 plate no. 333

Nakoaktok chief's daughter

 plate no. 334

Siwit – Awaitlala

 plate no. 335

Kotsuis and Hohhuq – Nakoaktok

 plate no. 336

Coming for the bride

 plate no. 337

Chief's party – Qagyuhlk

 plate no. 338

On the beach – Nakoaktokk

 plate no. 339

In Kwakiutl waters

 plate no. 340

Koskimo house-post

 plate no. 341

Gathering abalones – Nakoaktok

 plate no. 342

Kwakiutl house-frame

 plate no. 343

Wedding party – Qagyuhl

 plate no. 344

Quatsino Sound

 plate no. 345

Yakotlus - Quatsino, profile

 plate no. 346

Yakotlus – Quatsino

 plate no. 347

Group of winter dancers – Qagyuhl

 plate no. 348

Fire-drill – Koskimo

 plate no. 349

Nimkish village at Alert Bay

 plate no. 350

Masked dancers in canoes - Qagyhl, A

 plate no. 351

Rounding into port – Qagyhl

 plate no. 352

Qagyuhl village at Fort Rupert

 plate no. 353

Koskimo woman

 plate no. 354

Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon – Qagyuhl

 plate no. 355

Sailing – Qagyuhl

 plate no. 356

Wedding guests

 plate no. 357

Masked dancers – Qagyuhl

 plate no. 358

Passing a dreaded point

 plate no. 359

Inland waterway

 plate no. 360

Bridal group

 plate no. 361

Masked dancers in canoes - Qagyuhl, B

 plate no. 362

Tsulniti – Koskimo

 plate no. 363

Chief's daughter - Nakoaktok

 plate no. 364
 

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Vol.11. The Nootka. The Haida.

 
 
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Vol.12. The Hopi.

 

The North American Indian

ii
  

Contents of Volume Twelve

v
  

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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
 
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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

Vol. 13 Illustrations

 
 
Facing Page
Fishing from a Platform
Frontispiece
Hupa Man
4
Hupa Woman
6
Hupa Baskets
8
Hupa Purses and Money
10
Hupa House
12
Hupa Sweat-House
14
Broken Fish-weir
16
Sticks Used in Hupa Guessing Game
18
Hupa Matron
20
Hupa Woman's Dress
22
Hupa Basket and Purses
24
Hupa Fisherman
26
Hupa Female Shaman
28
White Deerskin Dance Costume - Hupa
30
Dancer with Black Deer Effigy - Hupa
32
Obsidian-bearer, White Deerskin Dance - Hupa
34
Modern Hupa House
36
Costume of the Obsidian-bearer - Hupa
38
Dip-netting at the Sugar Bowl - Hupa
40
Watching for Salmon - Hupa
42
Hupa Canoe
44
Hupa Salmon-fishing
48
The Forest Stream
48
Hupa War-chief
50
A House at Wakhtek - Yurok
52
Yurok Houses at Weitspus
54
Entrance to a Yurok Sweat-house
56
Modern Yurok House
60
Yurok House on Klamath River
62
An Ancient Yurok
64
Bob Peters - Trinidad Yurok
68
Weitchpec George - Yurok
70
A Yurok Widow
72
A Yurok Cemetery
74
Yurok Fisherman
76
In the Shadow - Yurok
80
Fishing for Smelt in the Surf - Trinidad Yurok
80
Old Sweat-house Walls at Orleans Bar - Karok
82
Karok House at Soames Bar
84
The Mush-Basket
86
Karok Woman
92
Old Bob - Karok
94
Tolowa Man
96
On the Shores of the Pacific - Tolowa
98
Tolowa Tattooing
100
A Tolowa
102
Elk-horn Spoons - Tolowa
106
Measuring Shell Money - Tolowa
108
Tolowa Basket-maker
110
Tolowa Type
112
Achomawi Man
130
Achomawi Woman
132
Achomawi Summer Hut
136
Achomawi Mother and Child
136
An Achomawi
138
Achomawi Matron
140
Klamath Duck-hunter
142
Klamath Child
144
Thinking of the Old Days - Klamath
146
Gathering Basket Material - Klamath
148
Klamath Woman
150
A Klamath Costume
152
Among the Tules - Klamath
154
A Klamath Profile
156
Praying to the Spirits at Crater Lake - Klamath
158
Day Dreams - Crater Lake
162
A Klamath in Costume
164
Klamath Tule Hut
166
The Wokas Harvest - Klamath
168
Grinding Wokas - Klamath
170
Gathering Wokas
172
A Klamath Head-dress
174
Klamath Matron
176
Klamath Canoe
178
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List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Thirteen

 

Klamath woman

 plate no. 436

Sam Ewing – Yurok

 plate no. 437

Karok baskets

 plate no. 438

Hupa trout-trap

 plate no. 439

Old Klamath woman

 plate no. 440

A Klamath

 plate no. 441

Hupa jumping dance costume

 plate no. 442

Yurok canoe on Trinity River

 plate no. 443

Yurok canoe on Trinity River

 plate no. 444

Wife of Modoc Henry – Klamath

 plate no. 445

A Klamath type

 plate no. 446

Fishing from canoe – Hupa

 plate no. 447

In the forest – Klamath

 plate no. 448

Klamath warrior's headdress

 plate no. 449

Hupa mother and child

 plate no. 450

Hupa woman

 plate no. 451

Salmon stream

 plate no. 452

Hupa fisherman

 plate no. 453

Spearing salmon

 plate no. 454

Tolowa dancing headdress

 plate no. 455

Klamath lake marshes

 plate no. 456

Yurok drummer

 plate no. 457

Klamath hunter

 plate no. 458

Fish-weir across Trinity River – Hupa

 plate no. 459

Gathering wokas – Klamath

 plate no. 460

Woman's primitive dress – Tolowa

 plate no. 461

Wokas season – Klamath

 plate no. 462

Crater Lake

 plate no. 463

Achomawi basket-maker

 plate no. 464

Fishing platform on Trinity River – Hupa

 plate no. 465

Achomawi man

 plate no.466

Principal female shaman of the Hupa

 plate no. 467

Hupa woman in primitive costume

 plate no. 468

Smelt fisher - Trinidad Yurok

 plate no. 469

Chief – Klamath

 plate no. 470

Smoky day at the Sugar Bowl – Hupa

 plate no. 471

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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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Contents of Volume Fifteen

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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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Contents of Volume Sixteen

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Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

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Introduction

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The Tiwa

1
Isleta
3
Taos
27

The Keres

63
Cochiti
65
Santo Domingo
122
Acoma
169
Laguna
240

Appendix

249
Ancient Jemez Villages
251
Jemez Names for Indian Tribes
252
Cochiti Names for Indian Tribes
252
Taos Names of the Moons
252
Laguna Names of the Moons
253
Isleta Names for Indian Tribes
253
Isleta Relationship Terms
253
Taos Relationship Terms
254
Cochiti Relationship Terms
255
Laguna Relationship Terms
256
Laguna Villages
258
Laguna Names for Indian Tribes
258
Pueblo Population
259
native Names of Pueblos
260
Vocabularies
266

Index

283
 
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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

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Contents of Volume Eighteen

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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
 
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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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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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