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.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Two

Alphabet used in recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
Introduction	xi
The Pima	1
Tribal Characteristics	3
Ceremonies	11
Creation Myth	14
The Papago	25
The Qahatika	39
The Mohave	45
Habitat, Home Life and Social Customs	47
Creation Myth	56
Ceremonies	58
The Yuma	61
Homeland, Arts and Customs	63
Ceremonies	70
Creation Myth	73
The Maricopa	79
Customs, Arts and Beliefs	81
Creation Myth	86
The Walapai	89
The Havasupai	95
The Apache-Mohave, or Yavapai	103
Appendix	107
Tribal Summary	109
Piman Comparative Vocabulary	118
Yuman Comparative Vocabulary	123
Index	129

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.

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

Portfolio 5

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

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.

Portfolio 9

Vol.10. The Kwakiutl.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Ten

Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms

Illustrations	vii
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

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.

The North American Indian

Contents of Volume Fourteen

Illustrations	vii
Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms	ix
Introduction	xi
The Kato	1
The Wailaki	19
The Yuki	37
The Pomo	53
The Wintun	71
The Maidu	97
The Miwok	127
The Yokuts	149
Mythology	163
The Deluge	165
The Creation	165
Coyote Provides Daylight	167
Coyote and Yitestai Provide Salmon	167
Coyote Temporarily Slain for Misdeeds	167
Coyote and Bat War with the Birds	168
A Girl Taken by Water-Cougar	168
Good Luck Acquired from Cougar	168
Adventure with the White Wolf	169
The Creation	169
Fire is Stolen from Spider	170
The Creation	170
Coyote Creates Sun and Moon	171
Wren Kills the Bears	171
Hawk and the Monster Birds	172
The Creation	173
The Creation	173
The Girl Who Would Not Use the Menstrual Hut	176
Sachacha, the Ogre	176
Yalali, the Giant	177
The Creation	177
Prairie-falcon, Chicken-hawk, and the Monster	177
Coyote and Talkakuna	178
Coyote Steals the Morning-star	179
Appendix	181
Tribal Summary	183
Vocabularies	199
Athapascan	201
Yukian	207
Pomo	214
Wintun	220
Northwestern Maidu	229
Miwok	237
Yokuts	244
Index	249

Vol. 14 Illustrations
	Facing Page
Yokuts Baskets	Frontispiece
A Kato Woman	6
A Kato Matron	8
Tachahaqachile - Kato	10
A Wailaki Woman	14
A Wappo Matron	16
Old Woman in Mourning - Yuki	22
A Yuki Woman	26
Modern Yuki Cabin	26
Construction of a Tule Shelter - Upper Lake Pomo	28
Sherwood Valley Girl - Pomo	30
A Mixed-blood Coast Pomo	32
A Coast Pomo Man	34
On the Shores of Clear Lake	40
Koshonono - Pomo	42
An Eastern Pomo	44
A Pomo Camp	46
A Pomo Girl	48
A Coast Pomo	50
Eastern Pomo Woman	52
In the Tule Swamp - Upper Lake Pomo	56
Pomo Baskets	58
Pomo Baskets and Magnesite Beads	60
Cooking Acorns - Upper Lake Pomo	62
Tule Balsa on Clear Lake	64
Conception Rock near Ukiah - Pomo	66
Basket Used in Puberty Rites - Pomo	68
Pomo Dance Costume	70
A Summer Camp - Lake Pomo	74
On Russian River - Pomo	76
Summer Shelter - Lake Pomo	78
Coast Pomo with Feather Head-dress	80
Coast Pomo Bridal Costume	82
Gathering Tules - Lake Pomo	84
Gathering Seeds - Coast Pomo	86
Camp Under the Oaks - Lake Pomo	88
Pomo Mother and Child	90
On the Merced - Southern Miwok	92
A Southern Miwok	94>
A Southern Miwok - Profile	96
Sifting Basket - Southern Miwok	100
A Southern Miwok Youth	102
On the South Fork of Tule River	104
A Bowlder Milling-stone - Miwok	106
A Southern Miwok Woman	108
Otila - Maidu	110
A Maidu Woman	110
A Maidu Man	114
A Maidu Boy	116
Cradle-basket - Chukchansi Yokuts	118
A Chukchansi Woman	120
A Chukchansi Woman - Profile	122
A Yaudanchi Yokuts Woman	124
A Chukchansi Matron	130
A Chukchansi Yokuts Woman (a)	132
A Chukchansi Yokuts Woman (b)	134
A Chukchansi Head-man	136
A Chief - Chukchansi Yokuts	138
A Yauelmani Yokuts	140
Old Bob - Tachi Yokuts	142
A Chukchansi Yokuts	144
Jack Rowan - Chukchansi Yokuts	146
The Tule Pool - Southern Yokuts	152
A Gem of Basketry - Southern Yokuts	154
The Hunting Basket	156
The Pigeon-blind - Yokuts	158
Entrance to the Painted Cave	160
Looking out of the Painted Cave	166
Chukchansi Cradle-baskets	168
Yokuts Kitchen Utensils and Milling-stone	170
Rattlesnake Design in Yokuts Basketry	172
Animal Designs in Yokuts Basketry	174
Baskets in the Painted Cave - Yokuts	176
Among the Tules - Yokuts	178

Portfolio 14

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Fourteen
Mitat – Wailaki	plate no. 472
Old "Ukiah" – Pomo	plate no. 473
Hunter - Lake Pomo	plate no. 474
Burden-basket – Pomo	plate no. 475
Mixed-blood Coast Pomo	plate no. 476
On the shores of Clear Lake	plate no. 477
Shatila – Pomo	plate no. 478
Summer camp - Lake Pomo	plate no. 479
Wild grapes – Pomo	plate no. 480
Gathering tules - Lake Pomo	plate no. 481
Pomo girl	plate no. 482
Coast Pomo woman	plate no. 483
Pomo seed-gathering utensils	plate no. 484
Pomo baskets, mortar, and pestle	plate no. 485
Pomo baskets, mortar, and pestle	plate no. 486
Fishing camp - Lake Pomo	plate no. 487
Aged Pomo woman	plate no. 488
Aged Pomo woman	plate no. 489
Wappo	plate no. 490
Wappo woman	plate no. 491
Otila – Maidu	plate no. 492
Miwok head-man	plate no. 493
Fishing-pool - Southern Miwok	plate no. 494
Southern Miwok	plate no. 495
Fisherman - Southern Miwok	plate no. 496
Chukchansi Yokuts	plate no. 497
Chukchansi Yokuts	plate no. 498
Art as old as the tree - southern Yokuts	plate no. 499
Rattlesnake design in Yokuts basketry	plate no. 500
By the pool - Tule River Reservation	plate no. 501
Yokuts basketry designs – A	plate no. 502
Yokuts basketry designs – B	plate no. 503
Chukchansi Yokuts type	plate no. 504
Chukchansi matron	plate no. 505
Quiet waters - Tule River Reservation	plate no. 506
Yaundanchi Yokuts woman	plate no. 507

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.

THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

Contents of Volume Nineteen

Illustrations	ix
Alphabet Used in Recording Indian Terms	xii
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

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.

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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.

Vol. 5 Illustrations

Portfolio 5

List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Five