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Creator:

Eells, Myron, 1843-1907  Search this

Extent:

440 Pages

Culture:

Twana  Search this

Chimakum  Search this

Klallam (Clallam)  Search this

Chinook  Search this

Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America  Search this

Indians of North America -- Plateau  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Date:

April, 1879

Scope and Contents:

Contents: Part I-Man. A. Names, locations, and divisions of the tribes. Twanas, Chemakums, Clallams. B. History. C. Population, and causes affecting. D. Progress: In medical practice. In house building. In dress. In implements. In social customs. In education. In morals. In religion. Part II- Surroundings. A. Inorganic. Outline, etc., of Territory. Geology, economic. Climate. Minerals. C. Social. Travels. Commerce. Part III.- Culture. Chapter 1- Means of subsistance: A. Food. Fish and marine mammals. Shell fish. Roots and branches. Wild fruits. Land mammals. Birds. Salt. Cooking. Storing. B. Drinks. Infusions. Ardent spirits. C. Narcotics. D. Savors. E. Medicines. Chapter II- Habitations and other structures and their appurtenance: A. Houses for human occupancy. Potlatch houses. Sweat houses. Large dwelling-houses. Flat-roofed dwelling-houses. Houses with the roof wholly on one side. Government houses. Mat houses. Half-circle camps. Tents of cotton cloth. Out-buildings. B. Appurtenances to dwellings. Doors. Fireplaces. Material for building. C. Furniture and utensils. Beds. Rugs. Mats. Chapter III- Household vessels and utensils: A. For holding water, food, etc. Baskets. Boxes. Dishes. B. For preparing food. C. For serving and eating food. Mats. Baskets. Plate and troughs. Trays. Ladles. Stone dishes. Pipes. Napkins. D. Miscellaneous. Torches.

Chapter IV- Clothing: d. Head clothing. Hats. E. Body clothing. Pantaloons, shirts, and coats. Blankets. Mat-coats. F. Arm clothing. G. Leg and foot clothing. H. Parts of dress. Lace. Fastenings. Fringes. Bead-work. I. Receptacles for dress. Boxes. Baskets. Chapter V- Personal adornments: A. Skin ornamentation. Tattooing. Painting. B. Head ornaments. Head bands. Plumes. Ear pendants. C. Neck ornaments. Necklaces. D. Breast ornaments. E. Ornaments for the limbs. Bracelets. Finger-rings. F. Toilet articles. Combs. Chapter VI- Implements. (I) Of general use. Knives. Axes, and adzes. Wedges. Chisels. Hammers. Awls. (II) Of war and the chase. A. Weapons for striking. Clubs. B. Throwing weapons. Strings and shots. Fire-pots. C. Cutting weapons. D. Thrusting weapons. Spears. E. Projectile weapons. Bows and arrows. Cases for projectiles. F. Defensive weapons. (III) Implements of special use. A. For stone working. C. For bow and arrow-making. D. Fishing implements. Spears and hooks. Traps and nets. Bouys. Sinkers. F. For leather-working. G. Builder's tool. K. For procuring and manufacturing food. L. Agricultural implements. M. For basket-working. Tools. Ornamentation. N. For working fiber. Hacklers. Spindles. Looms. P. For special crafts. Painting. Dyeing. Sand paper. Rope and strings. Of vegetable matter. Of animal matter.

Chapter VII- Locomotion and transportation. A. Traveling by water. Canoes. Large canoes. Shovel canoes. Small canoes. B. Accessories to water travel. Poles. Paddles. Oars. Sails. Rudders. Anchors. Bailing vessels. C. Foot traveling. Snow shoes. D. Land conveyances. Chapter VIII- Measuring and valuing. A. Counting. B. Measuring. Time. Length. Quality. C. Valuing. Chapter IX- Games and pastimes. With bones. A. Gambling: With disks. Women's games. Cards. B. Field sports and festive games. Dancing. Horse-racing. Shooting. Children's plays. Chapter XI- Music: Instruments and accompaniments. Songs. Boat songs. Patriotic songs. Gambling songs. Nursery songs. Funeral songs. War songs. Religious songs. Chapter XII- Art: On baskets. On cloth. On skin. On wood. Carvings. On horn and bone. On metal. On stone. Chapter XIII- Language and literature. A. Language. The Twana. The Skwaksin. The Chemakum. The Chinook jargon. The English language. B. Literature: Tales about thunder and lightning. Tales about the Sun. Proverbs of the Clallams. Fables of the Twanas. The pheasant and the raven. The enchanted husband. The colcine Indian and the wolf. Domesticating wolves. Modern orations.

Chapter XIV- Domestic life: A. Marriage. B. Children. Cradling. Naming. C. Women. Puberty dance. Chapter XV- Social life and customs: A. Eating. B. Cannibalism. C. Potlatches. Potlatch Number 1. Dancing. Gambling. Tamanous. Eating. The potlatch proper, or distribution of gifts. Learning. Potlatch Number 2. Potlatch Number 3. D. Funeral and burial customs. 1st Period. 2nd Period: canoe burial. 3rd Period: scaffold burial in cemeteries. 4th Period: burial in the ground with Indian accessories. 5th Period: civilized burial. Funeral ceremonies. Mourning observances. Cemeteries. Progress. Chapter XVI- Government. A. Organization. B. Laws and regulations. Division of Labor. Property rights. Chapter XVII- Religion. A. Objects and implements of reverence and worship. Supreme Being. Demons. Angelic spirits. Inanimate objects. Images, pictures, etc. Water. Idols. The sun. Implements of worship. Hand-sticks (wands). Head bands. Drums. Rattles. Masks. B. Holy places C. Ecclesiastical organization. Medicine men. Rain-makers.

D. Sacred rites. Tamanous. Finding tamanous. Using tamanous. Tamanous for wind. Tamanous for gambling. Tamanous to produce and cure illness. The crazy tamanous. Tamanous for the living. Tamanous for lost souls. Black tamanous. Purification. Sacrifice. Dancing. E. Myths and traditions. The Flood. Ants. Snakes. F. Beliefs. Dreams. Future existence. Incarnation and metamorphoses. Chapter XVIII- Archeology: Stone age. Skeletons. Shell heaps. List of archeological items in the book.

Local Numbers:

NAA MS 1766

Other Title:

The pheasant and the raven

The enchanted husband

The colcine Indian and the wolf

Topic:

Names, tribal -- Twana  Search this

Names, tribal -- Chemakum  Search this

Names, tribal -- Clallam  Search this

Names, place -- Twana  Search this

Names, place -- Chemakum  Search this

Names, place -- Clallam  Search this

Food preparation -- Twana  Search this

Food preparation -- Chemakum  Search this

Food preparation -- Clallam  Search this

Drugs -- Twana  Search this

Drugs -- Chemakum  Search this

Drugs -- Clallam  Search this

Medicine -- Twana  Search this

Medicine -- Chemakum  Search this

Hunting -- Twana  Search this

Medicine -- Clallam  Search this

Hunting -- Chemakum  Search this

Hunting -- Clallam  Search this

Fishing -- Twana  Search this

Fishing -- Chemakum  Search this

Fishing -- Clallam  Search this

Pipes -- Twana  Search this

Pipes -- Chemakum  Search this

Pipes -- Clallam  Search this

Clothing -- Twana  Search this

Clothing -- Chemakum  Search this

Clothing -- Clallam  Search this

Body decoration, adornment, and mutilations -- Twana  Search this

Body decoration, adornment, and mutilations -- Chemakum  Search this

Body decoration, adornment, and mutilations -- Clallam  Search this

War -- Twana  Search this

War -- Chemakum  Search this

War -- Clallam  Search this

Weapons -- Twana  Search this

Weapons -- Chemakum  Search this

Weapons -- Clallam  Search this

Transportation -- Twana  Search this

Transportation -- Chemakum  Search this

Transportation -- Clallam  Search this

Numbers -- Twana  Search this

Numbers -- Chemakum  Search this

Numbers -- Clallam  Search this

Games and toys -- Twana  Search this

Games and toys -- Chemakum  Search this

Games and toys -- Clallam  Search this

Dance -- Twana  Search this

Dance -- Chemakum  Search this

Dance -- Clallam  Search this

Music -- Twana  Search this

Music -- Chemakum  Search this

Music -- Clallam  Search this

Basket making -- Twana  Search this

Basket making -- Chemakum  Search this

Basket making -- Clallam  Search this

Hide preparation -- Twana  Search this

Hide preparation -- Chemakum  Search this

Hide preparation -- Clallam  Search this

Woodwork and wood carving -- Twana  Search this

Woodwork and wood carving -- Chemakum  Search this

Woodwork and wood carving -- Clallam  Search this

Marriage and family -- Twana  Search this

Marriage and family -- Chemakum  Search this

Marriage and family -- Clallam  Search this

Children and childbirth -- Twana  Search this

Children and childbirth -- Chemakum  Search this

Children and childbirth -- Clallam  Search this

Cannibalism -- Twana  Search this

Cannibalism -- Chemakum  Search this

Cannibalism -- Clallam  Search this

Puberty rites -- Twana  Search this

Puberty rites -- Chemakum  Search this

Puberty rites -- Clallam  Search this

Potlatch -- Twana  Search this

Potlatch -- Chemakum  Search this

Potlatch -- Clallam  Search this

Mortuary customs -- Twana  Search this

Mortuary customs -- Chemakum  Search this

Mortuary customs -- Clallam  Search this

Religion -- Twana  Search this

Religion -- Chemakum  Search this

Religion -- Clallam  Search this

Masks -- Twana  Search this

Masks -- Chemakum  Search this

Masks -- Clallam  Search this

Oratory -- Twana  Search this

Oratory -- Chemakum  Search this

Oratory -- Clallam  Search this

Time -- Twana  Search this

Time -- Chemakum  Search this

Time -- Clallam  Search this

Gambling -- Chemakum  Search this

Gambling -- Clallam  Search this

Gambling -- Twana  Search this

Sweat house -- Twana  Search this

Language and languages -- Documentation  Search this

Clallam (Klallam)  Search this

Weapons  Search this

Citation:

Manuscript 1766, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.MS1766

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw34f7b4dd4-f0e4-4c76-8f06-5e5a4e36c4b9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-naa-ms1766

Author:

Jamestown Klallam Tribe  Search this

Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington Business Council  Search this

Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington  Search this

Subject:

Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project  Search this

Physical description:

1 v. (various pagings) : map ; 28 cm

Type:

Congresses

Date:

1989

Topic:

Clallam Indians--Government relations  Search this

Clallam Indians--Politics and government  Search this

Lummi Indians--Government relations  Search this

Lummi Indians--Politics and government  Search this

Quinault Indians--Government relations  Search this

Quinault Indians--Politics and government  Search this

Call number:

E93 S53 1989

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_985121