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MS 2794 Fox stories by various authors collected by Truman Michelson

Creator:
Sakihtanohkweha, 1875-1957  Search this
Peters, Sam, 1885-  Search this
Peters, Jim, 1866-  Search this
Papakie, Charlie  Search this
Mamasaw, Jim  Search this
Tesson, Joe, Jr.  Search this
Shapochiwa  Search this
Bullard, Jack  Search this
Chuck, C.H.  Search this
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Lasley, Lucy  Search this
Leaf, Bill  Search this
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Extent:
2.08 Linear feet (5 boxes)
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Large collection of stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by various authors. These were collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. The writers include Alfred Kiyana, Jack Bullard, C.H. Chuck, Bill Leaf, Sakihtanohkweha (Mrs. Bill Leaf), Joe Tesson Jr., Shapochiwa, Harry Lincoln, Jim Peters, Sam Peters, Charles Papakie, Lucy Lasley, and possibly Jim Mamasaw. The other writers are unidentified. Only a rough English translation of one of the stories is present.
Locl Numbers:
NAA MS 2794-a; NAA MS 2794-b
Topic:
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk and Fox  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2794 a-b, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2794
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MS 2794 Fox stories by various authors collected by Truman Michelson
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw309df880d-2066-48b0-9e4f-98f24bacd6e3
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2794

Alfred Kiyana: When the Indians first saw black people

Collection Creator:
Sakihtanohkweha, 1875-1957  Search this
Peters, Sam, 1885-  Search this
Peters, Jim, 1866-  Search this
Papakie, Charlie  Search this
Mamasaw, Jim  Search this
Tesson, Joe, Jr.  Search this
Shapochiwa  Search this
Bullard, Jack  Search this
Chuck, C.H.  Search this
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Lasley, Lucy  Search this
Leaf, Bill  Search this
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Collection Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Extent:
4 Pages
Container:
Box 1, Folder 23
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Pages
Date:
undated
Collection Citation:
Manuscript 2794 a-b, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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MS 2794 Fox stories by various authors collected by Truman Michelson
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National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3acba35d4-c25c-41e7-95ba-ff23b8e3d107
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-ms2794-ref36

MS 2432 Four Fox stories by Alfred Kiyana and Jack Bullard

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Bullard, Jack  Search this
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Translator:
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Extent:
150 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Four Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic texts handwritten by Alfred Kiyana and Jack Bullard, with English translations by Truman Michelson and Harry Lincoln. The two texts by Kiyana are "Homo stuprator" and "When a young couple marries." The texts by Bullard are "Rainbow" and "Summer Bear." Most of the translations are in Michelson's hand; 6 lines of text on the last page are in Lincoln's hand. These texts were collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2432
Local Note:
Title changed from "Legend" 3/26/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Marriage  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2432, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2432
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3edd1d6ac-60fe-402a-8dd2-d513f4da58c9
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2432
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MS 1314 Truman Michelson notes on Meskwaki tiers where super-animals are located

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
1 Page
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Notes
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
A diagrammatic list of Meskwaki (Fox) expressions, in phonetic text, giving "Meskwaki tiers of earth", numbered 1,2,3,4, and "sky divisions", numbered 5,4,3,2,1. Includes glosses and notes. Information collected from Alfred Kiyana.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 1314
Local Note:
Title changed from "Tiers where super-animals are located, etc." 3/14/2013.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Notes
Citation:
Manuscript 1314, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS1314
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw380e605ba-192e-45af-8b9d-911bc7e6b092
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms1314
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MS 2606 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on Snail dance

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
144 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text handwritten by Alfred Kiyana on Snail dance, with English translation by Truman Michelson and an unidentified writer. There are also 12 pages of vocabulary notes on the Meskwaki texts in the same unidentified hand. Story and notes collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2606
Local Note:
Title changed from "Snail dance Legend" 3/27/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Linguistics  Search this
Fox dance  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2606, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2606
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3a42b3b37-cdd0-4e04-b3a6-4cc51360142f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2606
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MS 2239 Fox text by Alfred Kiyana on the waterfowl clan

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
60 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Notebook containing Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text on the waterfowl clan by Alfred Kiyana, with Truman Michelson's English translation on the opposite page. The name "Milford S. Chandler" appears on the top of the first page.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2239
Local Note:
Title changed from "A gens festival; Wabano (?) White Deer (?) Ethnology; legends" 3/25/14.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2239, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2239
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39931a266-a992-4b08-8c20-f0c22ff464fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2239
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MS 2230 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on the boy blessed by a water monster

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Translator:
Poweshiek, Horace  Search this
Extent:
142 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Meskwaki (Fox) text by Alfred Kiyana on the boy blessed by a water monster. Includes an English translation by Horace Poweshiek, titled "Witch Society." Texts collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2230
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2230, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2230
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3786072d9-87a3-4b39-acf6-d9b146269e6b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2230
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MS 2778 Lists of Fox words by Alfred Kiyana

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
48 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Vocabulary
Date:
1917
Scope and Contents:
Lists of Meskwaki (Fox) words handwritten by Alfred Kiyana.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2778
Local Note:
Title changed from "List of words, A.K." 4/29/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Linguistics  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Vocabulary
Citation:
Manuscript 2778, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2778
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw365a26be8-4f8e-4cec-9f97-336cc01f9aff
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2778
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MS 2775 Fox story of Pichishaha by Alfred Kiyana

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Translator:
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Extent:
63 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Story of Pichishaha (Petit Jean) handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by Alfred Kiyana, with an English translation by Harry Lincoln. Texts collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2775
Local Note:
Title changed from " Piti-ca-a Legends" 4/29/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2775, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2775
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3fc783fff-b242-4931-b703-ba6d8883dca7
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2775
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MS 2140 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on the one who made the wailing song

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Translator:
Poweshiek, Horace  Search this
Extent:
134 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
1915, undated
Scope and Contents:
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana on the one who made the wailing song, with an English translation by Horace Poweshiek. Poweshiek's translation is dated 1915 and is titled, "The one who made the wailing songs. The way a clan feast is carried on when any one dies. The one who made the sacred bundle." Kiyana's text is undated. Texts collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2140
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Funeral rites and ceremonies  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2140, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2140
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3690c9f30-c38d-499c-ad03-7b5f64e8d255
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2140
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MS 2674 Four Fox texts by Mary Earle, Jim Peters, and Alfred Kiyana

Creator:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Earle, Mary  Search this
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Peters, Jim, 1866-  Search this
Translator:
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Extent:
222 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Four texts in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Mary Earle (now Mrs. C. Davenport), Jim Peters, and Alfred Kiyana. A separate notebook contains English translations from Harry Lincoln in Truman Michelson's hand. Earle authored the text on how to raise children (translation pages 36-47); Peters authored "When Wisahkeha went around with the Apayashihas" (translation pages 1-35), which was originally misattributed to Sam Peters; and Kiyana wrote Kochipekweha (ko tti be ga A) (translation pages 47-76). On the last page of the notebook of translations are notes from "Y. Bear" on teasing relatives.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2674
Local Note:
Title updated from "Fox texts" 4/4/2014.
Topic:
Child rearing  Search this
Marriage  Search this
Social structure  Search this
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2674, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2674
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw34f647ffc-3776-45f9-8177-2dfd7035b3c7
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2674
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MS 1875 Sixteen Fox stories with translations collected by Truman Michelson

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Bullard, Jack  Search this
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Lasley, Lucy  Search this
Sakihtanohkweha, 1875-1957  Search this
Translator:
Poweshiek, Ida  Search this
Extent:
25 Items (0.25 linear feet (approximately 745 pages)
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Place:
Tama (Iowa)
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary with English translations by Ida Poweshiek. These texts were collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. List of titles based on English translations: 1.) The Winter Story of Longhair, by Lucy Lasley and Jack Bullard; text 18 pages, translation 27 pages. 2.) Fasting, by Lucy Lasley; text 7 pages, translation 3 pages. 3.) Fast runner, by Lucy Lasley; text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 4.) Lost Boy, by Lucy Lasley; text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 5.) Peace council with Pawnee, by Lucy Lasley; text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 6.) Hunting, text 2 pages, translation 3 pages. 7.) Wisahkeha, by Sakihtanohkweha (Mrs. Bill Leaf); text 31 pages and translation 30 pages. 8.) The youth who became corn and the Indians of long ago who grew as all different kinds of things, by Alfred Kiyana; text 41 pages, translation 36 pages. 9.) Rooster with feet of money, text 18 pages, translation 20 pages. 10.) Ball-Player, by Jack Bullard and possibly Lucy Lasley; text 51 pages, translation 73 pages. 11.) One who loved her brother, by Alfred Kiyana; text 41 pages, translation 33 pages. 12.) The men who were taken to heaven by a bear, by Alfred Kiyana; text 7 pages, translation 9 pages. 13.) Keshakiwa, by Lucy Lasley and Jack Bullard; text 23 pages, translation 33 pages. 14.) Story about Turtle and Wisahkeha (Race for girl), text 8 pages, translation 11 pages. 15.) "Why men should not go hunting with ther wives" text 13 pages, (English translation only). 16.) Spirit of fire made by gods, by Alfred Kiyana; text 112 pages, translation 80 pages.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 1875
Local Note:
Title changed from "Texts and Translations Legends" 3/18/2014.
Other Archival Materials:
See Manuscript 1879 for continuation of Wisahkeha story.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 1875, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS1875
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bcbf19c0-336c-4b7e-abbb-102589e3a3e1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms1875

MS 2141 Fox text by Alfred Kiyana on a Fox clan sacred bundle

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Translator:
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Extent:
62 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana on a Fox clan sacred bundle, with two English translations. The first translation is in Truman Michelson's hand, likely dictated by Harry Lincoln. The second translation is a summary with "Bill Leaf?" written on top of the first page. The Meskawaki text and translations were collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2141
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Medicine bundles  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2141, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2141
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3df71f0b3-7af5-4b1a-9f51-4943884cb151
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2141
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MS 2720 Nine Fox stories by Alfred Kiyana and Bill Leaf

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Leaf, Bill  Search this
Translator:
Poweshiek, Ida  Search this
Extent:
264 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)  Search this
Indians of North America -- Great Plains  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
1928
undated
Scope and Contents:
Nine Meskwaki (Fox) syallabic texts, eight of which are by Alfred Kiyana and one by Bill Leaf, with English translations by Ida Poweshiek. These were collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. The texts by Kiyana are: Red stone pipe; Youths who were friends; The summer hunters; When people killed one that was a manitou; The cowardly man; The man who had an elm tree that grew from his chest; Wolf; and Wisahkeha's little brother slain. The ninth text, When they fought with the Pawnee ("wabanokeha"), is by Bill Leaf. Poweshiek's translations were made much later in April 17, 1928.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2720
Local Note:
Title changed from "Legends" 4/17/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2720, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2720
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3f1eb9729-2b2f-43bb-8bd5-7e76d269c6c9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2720
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MS 2841 Fox word lists and ethnological and linguistic notes by Alfred Kiyana

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
58 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Field notes
Place:
Tama (Iowa)
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Primarily Meskwaki (Fox) word lists handwritten by Alfred Kiyana and other ethnological and linguistic notes. Topics include medicines; foods fed to sick people; laxatives; names of dogs and horses; ethno-etymology; and ethno-ichthyology. There are also lists of founders of ceremonies and rules governing membership in tribal dual division appropriate to various gentes. Some notes are in Truman Michelson's hand. These materials were collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2841
Local Note:
Title changed from "Texts" 4/30/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Food  Search this
Zoology -- nomenclature  Search this
Linguistics  Search this
Ethnology  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Field notes
Citation:
Manuscript 2841, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2841
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw340cd6053-3519-4dd5-ba1c-b4442f5f339a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2841
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MS 2433 Fox texts and kinship notes collected by Truman Michelson

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Kiwatewa  Search this
Kiosatuck, Annie  Search this
Translator:
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Extent:
231 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
1915
Scope and Contents:
Meskwaki (Fox) texts and kinship notes collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. Four of the texts are by Alfred Kiyana in Meskwaki syllabary. The translated titles are "When Indians captured horses a long time ago," "The two youths who fasted who were brothers," "The one who runs fast," and "War dance." A fifth text is by Kiwatewa (Mrs.Paquane) and is on adoption feasts. These texts are accompanied by English translations dictated by Harry Lincoln and in Truman Michelson's hand. There are also 3 pages of notes on kinship from Annie Kiosatuck.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2433
Local Note:
Title changed from " Kinship terms, family Ethnology" 3/26/2014.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Fox dance  Search this
Kinship  Search this
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2433, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2433
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw38d40de30-50f1-44a0-b2c0-492850fbddce
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2433
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MS 3001 Phonetic transcription and notes for "Autobiography of a Fox woman" collected by Truman Michelson

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Shapochiwa  Search this
Lincoln, Harry  Search this
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
332 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Autobiographies
Manuscripts
Field notes
Date:
1920
Scope and Contents:
Phonetic transcription of Shapochiwa's dictation of "Autobiography of a Fox woman." There are also extensive grammatical and ethnological notes by Shapochiwa's husband, Harry Lincoln, and notes on death ritual from Alfred Kiyana.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 3001
Local Note:
See also Manuscripts 2999 and 3009.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Linguistics  Search this
Ethnology  Search this
Funeral rites and ceremonies  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Autobiographies
Manuscripts
Field notes
Citation:
Manuscript 3001, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS3001
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
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MS 2082 Fox stories of Feather and Wapasaiya collected by Truman Michelson

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Leaf, Bill  Search this
Tesson, Joe, Jr.  Search this
Translator:
Poweshiek, Horace  Search this
Extent:
135 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Two Meskwaki (Fox) stories collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. The story of Wapasaiya was collected from Joe Tesson, Jr. and is in Meskwaki syllabic text with an English translation. The story of Feather consists of 2 versions, one by Alfred Kiyana and the other by Bill Leaf (previously misattributed to Bullard). An English translation of Kiyana's text is present and is by Horace Poweshiek.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2082
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2082, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2082
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw376a7efa4-73a1-465c-978f-936d1a91811f
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2082
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MS 2155 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on the twin girls who created the buffalo head sacred bundle

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
141 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana on the twin girls who created the buffalo head sacred bundle. Includes an English translation, titled "The twin girls," by an unidentified writer and two pages of translation notes by Truman Michelson. Texts collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2155
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Medicine bundles  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2155, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2155
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e6aad7bb-7089-4098-b8d8-ddb9f1011d7e
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ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2155
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MS 2766 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on the one who made a sacred pack

Collector:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Creator:
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918  Search this
Extent:
61 Pages
Culture:
Fox  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Date:
circa 1915
Scope and Contents:
The story of the one who made a sacred pack, handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by Alfred Kiyana. Received by Truman Michelson on November 26, 1915.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2766
Local Note:
Title changed from "Text on Sacred Pack" 4/25/2014.
Topic:
Fox language  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Medicine bundles  Search this
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox  Search this
Indians of North America -- Northeast  Search this
Genre/Form:
Folklore
Narratives
Manuscripts
Citation:
Manuscript 2766, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2766
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39fa16648-44de-4ec9-a136-4b4ced4e388e
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