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Creator:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Duvall, David C., 1877-1911  Search this
Little Young Man  Search this
Mountain Chief, 1848-1942  Search this
Pablo, George  Search this
Thomas, Norah  Search this
Vielle, James  Search this
White Swan, Julie  Search this
Extent:
150 Pages (Approximate)
Culture:
Blackfoot  Search this
Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Vocabulary
Field notes
Date:
1910 June-July
Scope and Contents:
Notes and texts collected by Truman Michelson during his field work among the Piegan Blackfoot in Montana in 1910. The materials consist primarily of stories in English and ethnographic notes covering topics such as Crazy Dog society, Sun Dance, and other ceremonies and societies. There are also notes on Piegan vocabulary and Chippewa Sun Dance and Medicine Dance. Michelson obtained information from various people, including David Duvall, who also served as an interpreter; Mountain Chief; George Pablo; Little Young Man; Norah Thomas; James Vielle; and Julie White Swan.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2827
Local Note:
Title changed from "Field notes concerning Piegan Blackfoot ethnography, including ceremonials and societies, with some linguistic notes June-July, 1910" 5/13/2014.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Social structure  Search this
Ethnology  Search this
Linguistics  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Dance -- North America  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Vocabulary
Field notes
Citation:
Manuscript 2827, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2827
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw319dc57ab-2fc4-478b-8dce-27f0b0026301
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2827