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Healing through Native Creativity: Artist Conversation with Berta Welch

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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MS 4807 Collections of the United States South Sea Surveying and Exploring Expedition 1838, 9, 40, 41 & 42. By T. R. Peale, U. S. Patent Office, 1846

Creator:
Peale, Titian R. (Titian Ramsay), 1780-1798  Search this
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this
Extent:
57 Pages
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Catalogue of 2516 ethnological specimens, numbered 1-2487.
Some original accession data concerning anthropological specimens collected on the Wilkes Expedition are also included in section C, in the Manuscript volume catalogued in the Smithsonian Institution Library as follows: MSS c Case U58 eori U. S. Exploring Expedition Original invoices and other official papers. Estimated 73 full pages FF. Section C, "Original Invoices of Miscellaneous Specimens" (1839-41) includes "Catalogue of Boxes Barrels &c Shipped on board the American Ship Lausanne [from ?] Oahu," no date, 4 pages and other untitled lists that include some anthropological entries. Also in Section C is a 1-page "List of articles...[belonging to the] Philological Dept." signed by H[oratio ] Hale; these are mostly printed articles, but there is one reference to a Quichua and Moxa grammar, presumably a Manuscript.
Biographical / Historical:
Note on title page states: The collections made by the Exploring Expedition under Capt. Wilkes were brought to Washington and unpacked at the U. S. Patent Office, where they were on exhibition for several years. About 1851 they were transferred to the Smithsonian Building. This catalogue was presented to the Nat. Museum in January 1877 by Mr Peale in person. Accompanying letter of A. H. Clark to [G. B.] Goode, March 24, 1887 transmits catalogue to Goode, stating that it was found "Among the National Institute papers several months ago." Title page refers to catalogue(s) of 134 mammal specimens and 150 ornithological species which are not included in this volume. Note with Smithsonian Institution Library card catalogue entry for a 46 page typescript of this volume states that the original Manuscript catalogs of birds and mammals are in the American Museum of Natural History, and xerox copies of both are in the MNH, Division of Mammals (Dr D. H. Johnson).
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 4807
Topic:
Expeditions -- United States South Sea and Exploring Expedition  Search this
Pacific Islanders  Search this
Specimens -- catalog of  Search this
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Citation:
Manuscript 4807, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS4807
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39a37c96b-336c-4846-8763-383e7dd7f513
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms4807
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Priest's Rice Pot (Baht)

Donor Name:
Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition, Royal Siamese Commission  Search this
Object Type:
Bowl Lid / Stand
Place:
Thailand, Asia
Accession Date:
1876
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
005318
USNM Number:
E27266-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aa41fc99-6eb3-433f-a8eb-3124ec6fdf71
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8379208

MS 2435 English-Alabama and Alabama-English dictionary

Creator:
Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958  Search this
Sylestine, Harden  Search this
Extent:
5,400 Items (cards )
4 Boxes
Culture:
Alibamu  Search this
Coushatta (Koasati)  Search this
Alabama Indians  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Dictionaries
Date:
1906-1913
Scope and Contents:
Alabama-English, 2433 typed cards in 2 boxes; English-Alabama, approximately 3000 typed and autograph A. cards in 2 boxes. Includes terms written in pencil and marked "(K)," which may be terms in Koasati. Informants are Harden Sylestine and others.
Swanton's arrangement of the Alabama-English section is generally alphabetical, with many terms grouped together by stesm. The cards have been stamped with consecutive numbers 1-2433, and Swanton's order has been preserved. Cards that had been clipped together now have a second number, beginning with 1 for the first in a clipped group (e.g., if cards 25-27 were found clipped together, they would now be numbered 25-1, 26-2, 27-3).
The Alabama-English section (with sequentially numbered cards) contains utterances identifiable by a following number in parentheses. If the number does not begin with zero, apparently if refers to Swanton's page numbers in his rough field notes (M 4151 "second set"). Numbers beginning with zero seem to refer to the"first set," MS 4151-- Karen Lupardus, August 18, 1978.
Biographical / Historical:
The note by Swanton preceding Alabama-English section reads? "The material marked (H) was furnished by an Alabama Indian, Harden Sylestine, who translated in his own way. His translation is usually preserved lest a mistake be made in altering; the material is to be corrected later. This includes all of my Alabama material except 12 pages of text by native informants and a vocabulary which for the most part duplicates what has been given."
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 2435
Place:
Texas Polk County
Other Archival Materials:
Related Collection: Manuscript 4151
Related Collection: Manuscript 7360
Related Collection: Manuscript 7361
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this
Indians of North America -- Southern states  Search this
Genre/Form:
Dictionaries
Citation:
Manuscript 2435, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS2435
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3a7cf5734-ebaa-4e0c-82f2-e8a0b15d0fe6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms2435
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Man's coat/jacket

Culture/People:
Tutchone  Search this
Previous owner:
Boy's Missionary Society, Church of the Pilgrims  Search this
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])  Search this
Donor:
Long Island Historical Society (Brooklyn Historical Society [after 1985])  Search this
Object Name:
Man's coat/jacket
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, wool cloth, glass bead/beads, mother-of-pearl buttons
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, fringed
Dimensions:
80 x 152 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Yukon River; Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1880-1900
Catalog Number:
10/2036
Barcode:
102036.000
See related items:
Tutchone
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws693a33014-8c4d-4ff1-8ba2-93cb7ee126b5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_110191
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Sash/Belt (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Previous owner:
(unknown first name) Old Crow, Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)  Search this
Collector:
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955  Search this
Object Name:
Sash/Belt (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, deerhide/deerskin, elk hide/skin, glass bead/beads, mother-of-pearl buttons
Techniques:
Sewn, strung
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Montana; USA
Catalog Number:
11/6611
Barcode:
116611.000
See related items:
Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66df2b536-014a-43e8-b2de-0446c5a38522
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_125616

Pipe bowl in the form of a goose's head

Culture/People:
Tahltan  Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Pipe bowl in the form of a goose's head
Media/Materials:
Wood, abalone/haliotis shell, iron musket barrel, brass, mother-of-pearl buttons
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid, lined
Dimensions:
11 x 9 x 5 cm
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
British Columbia; Canada (inferred)
Date created:
1860-1870
Catalog Number:
1/2914
Barcode:
012914.000
See related items:
Tahltan
Pipes and Smoking
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f424db5-d99e-416c-9851-eb2963201eee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_13709
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Man's hat/cap

Culture/People:
Mushuaunnuat (Barren Ground Naskapi)  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this
Object Name:
Man's hat/cap
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, mother-of-pearl buttons, paint
Techniques:
Sewn, painted
Dimensions:
19 x 31 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada
Catalog Number:
16/2343
Barcode:
162343.000
See related items:
Mushuaunnuat
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62fccb859-a88d-4be5-8f54-266eb0a30148
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_173787
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Mask in the form of a thunder figure

Culture/People:
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)  Search this
Collector:
Bernard Fillip Jacobsen (B.F. Jacobsen/Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1863-1935  Search this
Previous owner:
Bernard Fillip Jacobsen (B.F. Jacobsen/Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1863-1935  Search this
Seller:
Helga Thorsen Jacobsen (Mrs. Bernard Fillip Jacobsen), Non-Indian, 1876-1939  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Mask in the form of a thunder figure
Media/Materials:
Alder, paint, mother-of-pearl buttons, twine/string
Techniques:
Carved, painted, tied
Dimensions:
33 x 19 x 37 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
British Columbia; Canada
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
19/838
Barcode:
190838.000
See related items:
Nuxalk (Bellacoola)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65bb7e6f0-e2b8-4f01-b09a-c1a0b37c8b9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_204030
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Man's coat/jacket

Culture/People:
Kawchodinne (Hare)  Search this
Collector:
Major Edward Burton Hart (E. B. Hart), Non-Indian, 1872-1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Major Edward Burton Hart (E. B. Hart), Non-Indian, 1872-1948  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Object Name:
Man's coat/jacket
Media/Materials:
Moose hide/skin, bird quills, mother-of-pearl buttons, dye/dyes, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, quill woven/loomed quillwork, dyed
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Mackenzie River north of Great Bear Lake; Sahtu Settlement Area; Northwest Territories; Canada
Date created:
circa 1900
Catalog Number:
19/6138
Barcode:
196138.000
See related items:
Kawchodinne (Hare)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws601ecbf78-9e17-4022-a8e7-5c70196f88f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_209521
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Bag

Culture/People:
Innu [Sept-ÃŽles]  Search this
Collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Cotton cloth, mother-of-pearl buttons, hide
Techniques:
Sewn
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Seven Islands (Sept Îles); Côte Nord Region; Québec; Canada
Catalog Number:
22/1155
Barcode:
221155.000
See related items:
Innu [Sept-ÃŽles]
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws698d09654-7281-4dcf-bb0b-3b312cb67842
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_235175
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Doll's clothing

Culture/People:
Innu [Nutashkuan]  Search this
Collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Doll's clothing
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, cotton cloth, mother-of-pearl buttons, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Pointe Parent (The Post); Côte Nord Region; Québec; Canada
Catalog Number:
22/5397
Barcode:
225397.000
See related items:
Innu [Nutashkuan]
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62d69642a-859f-4204-8a79-1b2dcecaf5f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_240353
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Bracelet

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Museum Shop, Museum of the American Indian (MAI museum shop/Book Counter), 1956-1989  Search this
Object Name:
Bracelet
Media/Materials:
Silver, mother-of-pearl
Techniques:
Hammered, channel inlay
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Arizona; USA
Date created:
1966
Catalog Number:
24/2692
Barcode:
242692.000
See related items:
Diné (Navajo)
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60a4a8cd8-b942-4939-8da6-c83957ebe523
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_258051
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Mask

Culture/People:
probably Tapirapé (Tapirape) (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
Harry A. Franklin Gallery  Search this
George Rickey, Non-Indian, 1907-2002  Search this
Edith L. Rickey (Mrs. George Rickey), Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
George Rickey, Non-Indian, 1907-2002  Search this
Edith L. Rickey (Mrs. George Rickey), Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Mask
Media/Materials:
Wood, feather/feathers, paint, mother-of-pearl, cotton cloth, reed, wax, fish tooth/teeth, twine/string
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
56 x 78 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Masks and Masking
Place:
Mato Grosso State, Central-West Region; Brazil
Catalog Number:
25/702
Barcode:
250702.000
See related items:
Tapirapé (Tapirape)
Masks and Masking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d0f03bad-a420-4ff0-8d92-55ca45329495
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_266219
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Bolo tie

Culture/People:
Zia Pueblo  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ernest Medina, Zia Pueblo  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop)  Search this
Object Name:
Bolo tie
Media/Materials:
Shell/shells, coral, mother-of-pearl, turquoise, silver, commercial leather thong
Techniques:
Mosaic inlay, hammered, braided
Dimensions:
47 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Zia Pueblo, Zia Reservation; Sandoval County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1979
Catalog Number:
25/7967
Barcode:
257967.000
See related items:
Zia Pueblo
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67a1295f4-6025-4b2c-bddb-e9f71fec0318
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_273885
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Female doll

Culture/People:
Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ruthelle Kingeekuk (Ruthelle Kingeekuk Sears/Ruthelle Sears), Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island], 1941-2007  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
IACB source:
Arctic Travelers Gift Shop, 1965-  Search this
Object Name:
Female doll
Media/Materials:
Bearded seal gut/intestines, sealskin/fur, bearskin/fur (polar bear), synthetic fabric, cotton cloth, commercially tanned leather, glass bead/beads, imitation hair, cotton embroidery floss, twine/string, mother-of-pearl buttons, synthetic dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, sewn, embroidered, strung
Dimensions:
7.6 x 22.6 x 35 cm
Object Type:
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Place:
Savoonga; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
Saint Lawrence Island
Date created:
1983
Catalog Number:
26/748
Barcode:
260748.000
See related items:
Siberian Yupik [St. Lawrence Island]
Games, Toys, Gambling: Dolls
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67cef2284-5909-403d-ad91-edce6210391c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_276915

Killer Whale Design

Culture/People:
Tahltan  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Geraldine McNeil, Tahltan and Ken McNeil, Tahltan/Tlingit/Nisga'a (Niska), b. 1961  Search this
Previous owner:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Donor:
R. E. Mansfield (Richard E. Mansfield), Non-Indian, 1937-2007  Search this
Title:
Killer Whale Design
Object Name:
Button blanket
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, mother-of-pearl buttons, thread
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd
Dimensions:
64 x 76 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Prince Rupert; North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
British Columbia mainland coastal islands
Island Name:
Kaien Island
Date created:
2004-2005
Catalog Number:
26/5477
Barcode:
265477.000
See related items:
Tahltan
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65430ae94-231a-421f-8ff8-c3ed18bc8a2b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_281704
Online Media:

Baby belt/sling

Culture/People:
Upper Tanana  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Shirley David Jimerson, Upper Tanana  Search this
Seller:
Shirley David Jimerson, Upper Tanana  Search this
Object Name:
Baby belt/sling
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, moose hide/skin, glass bead/beads, dentalium shell/shells, mother-of-pearl buttons, wool yarn
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, strung
Dimensions:
193.4 x 16.5 x 20.5 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Salamanca; Cattaraugus County; New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
2010-2012
Catalog Number:
26/9219
Barcode:
269219.000
See related items:
Upper Tanana
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3966bf0-5fcb-4861-90aa-4cf7acaa6cdb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_409819

Winyan Wánakikśin (Women Defenders of Others)

Culture/People:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Kevin Pourier (Kevin Scott Pourier), Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux), b. 1958 and Valerie Pourier, Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux), b. 1959  Search this
Seller:
Kevin Pourier (Kevin Scott Pourier), Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux), b. 1958  Search this
Seller agent:
Home & Away Gallery (Home and Away Gallery)  Search this
Title:
Winyan Wánakikśin (Women Defenders of Others)
Object Name:
Belt
Media/Materials:
Buffalo horn, hide, metal, commercial rosin, stone, mother-of-pearl, malachite, lapis lazuli, turquoise, sandstone
Techniques:
Carved, etched, incised, inlaid, polished, riveted
Dimensions:
5.08 x 101.6 x 1.27 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Scenic; Pennington County; South Dakota; USA
Date created:
2018
Catalog Number:
27/215
Barcode:
270215.000
See related items:
Oglala Lakota (Oglala Sioux)
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b7e8b796-3f4a-4470-9954-c5db65761193
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_415691

Box with cover

Culture/People:
probably Northwest Coast (attributed)  Search this
Previous owner:
M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934  Search this
Seller:
M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Box with cover
Media/Materials:
Ivory, mother-of-pearl
Techniques:
Carved, inlaid
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
6579
Barcode:
006579.000
See related items:
Northwest Coast
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66176dcec-df37-45b6-b180-add281aa6bd3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_6891
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