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.

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

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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.

Portfolio 10

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

Contents of Volume Twenty

Alphabet Used in Recording Eskimo Terms

Illustrations	xi
Introduction	xv
The Alaskan Eskimo	1
Introduction	3
The Nunivak	5
General Description	5
Social Customs	48
Warfare	54
Ceremonies	55
Mythology	74
Eskimo of Hooper Bay	97
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	264
Index	279

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