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Creator:

Ross, Bernard R.  Search this

Gibbs, George, 1815-1873  Search this

Extent:

17 Pages

Culture:

Sekani  Search this

Denésoliné (Chipewyan)  Search this

Indians of North America -- Subarctic  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Date:

1858

Scope and Contents:

(a)- Letter from Mr. Ross to George Gibbs, dated November 10, 1858; Gives detailed information relative to the various Chipewyan tribes, with abstract of the census of McKenzies River District, June 1, 1858. 6 pages. (b)- Vocabulary of the Chipewyan (Caribou Eaters and Yellow Knives), and the Sekani (Sickannie), 5 pages with parallel columns. (c)- A copy of the Chipewyan vocabulary , by Gibbs, with changes. 6 pages.

Local Numbers:

NAA MS 144-a-b-c

Topic:

Censuses -- McKenzies River District  Search this

Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this

Citation:

Manuscript 144-a-b-c, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.MS144

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37da84287-fb5d-4144-a25b-2cc104b630f9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-ms144