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Living sideways : tricksters in American Indian oral traditions / Franchot Ballinger

Author:
Ballinger, Franchot  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 212 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
North America
Date:
2004
C2004
Topic:
Indian mythology  Search this
Legends  Search this
Tricksters  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_753520

Survivance : narratives of Native presence / edited by Gerald Vizenor

Author:
Vizenor, Gerald Robert 1934-  Search this
Physical description:
385 p. ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
North America
United States
Date:
2008
C2008
Topic:
Social conditions  Search this
Indians, Treatment of  Search this
Public opinion  Search this
Indian literature  Search this
American literature--Indian authors--History and criticism  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_924459

Painting On Skin

Collector:
James Mooney  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Kiowa  Search this
Object Type:
Hide Painting
Place:
Not Given, Oklahoma, United States, North America
Accession Date:
18 Mar 1904
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
042431
USNM Number:
E229900-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35fc68c6c-6e1c-4572-b97f-423873de0da0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8366134

Hunting Hat

Collector:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Donor Name:
Edward W. Nelson  Search this
Length - Object:
31 cm
Width - Object:
27 cm
Diameter - Object:
23 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Yup'ik  Search this
Object Type:
Hat
Place:
Kaialigamut, Yukon & Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
1879
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
008133
USNM Number:
E38717-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cbb40afb-d402-40f0-b51a-e37771b5fecf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421050

Shaman's Rattle

Collector:
James G. Swan  Search this
Donor Name:
James G. Swan  Search this
Length - Object:
30.5 cm
Culture:
Tsimshian  Search this
Object Type:
Rattle
Place:
Fort Simpson, British Columbia, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
1876
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
004686
USNM Number:
E20583-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a7aa77f1-3b3a-43f0-be93-5a216875a0c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8357534

Trickster Doll

Discipline:
Anthropology  Search this
Region:
US High Plains and Rocky Mountains (ID, MT, ND, SD, WY, CO)  Search this
Material:
Wood, Feathers, Cloth, Hide
Culture:
Lakota Sioux  Search this
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
Western Plains States, North America, United States
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
USNM Number:
EO400707
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Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33fa91a1d-046b-45f3-b81c-9660a10aac51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnheducation_11050937
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Folk tales of the North American Indians / selected and annotated by Stith Thompson

Author:
Thompson, Stith 1885-1976  Search this
Physical description:
xxiii, 386 p. ; 25 cm
Type:
Folklore
Date:
1995
Call number:
E98.F6 F65 1995
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_908727

Native American legends : southeastern legends--tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and other nations / compiled and edited by George E. Lankford

Author:
Lankford, George E. 1938-  Search this
Physical description:
265 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Folk tales
Folklore
Place:
Southern States
Date:
1987
Topic:
Indians of North America--Folklore  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_341081

Create a Shadow Puppet

Extent:
1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Date:
2018 July 04
Scope and Contents:
Ashkhen Khudaverdyan; Armen Kirakosyan; In Armenia, as in the wider region embracing the Middle East and Greece, shadow puppet theaters typically perform plays in which a trickster hero (known as Karagyoz) and his more sedate partner experience a series of comic and sometimes rude situations. Although somewhat similar to the shadow theaters of Turkey, Syria, Greece, and Egypt—all of which feature luxurious and colorful puppets—Armenian puppets are relatively simple and colorless, emphasizing the shadow more than the puppet itself. Make your own shadow puppet with members of "Ayrogi" Theater from Yerevan. Activities for all ages. This workshop is made possible by support from the JHM Foundation.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.2018, Item SFF2018_0704_Armenia_The_Workshop_0005
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5645626bc-c4ec-43b2-9b13-ad8994497a96
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-2018-ref1091

Create A Shadow Puppet

Extent:
1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Date:
2018 July 06
Scope and Contents:
Ashkhen Khudaverdyan; Armen Kirakosyan; Artur Kocharyan; In Armenia, as in the wider region embracing the Middle East and Greece, shadow puppet theaters typically perform plays in which a trickster hero (known as Karagyoz) and his more sedate partner experience a series of comic and sometimes rude situations. Although somewhat similar to the shadow theaters of Turkey, Syria, Greece, and Egypt—all of which feature luxurious and colorful puppets—Armenian puppets are relatively simple and colorless, emphasizing the shadow more than the puppet itself. Make your own shadow puppet with members of "Ayrogi" Theater from Yerevan. Activities for all ages. This workshop is made possible by support from the JHM Foundation.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.2018, Item SFF2018_0706_Armenia_The_Workshop_0001
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5e8b2626e-872b-49c3-afb6-0aa502169005
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-2018-ref1154

Audio Log Sheets

Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5f57a5aa6-8bfa-49b8-9534-6ef68a58e8bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-2018-ref1234
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Create a Shadow Puppet

Extent:
1 Sound recording (digital audio file)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Date:
2018 June 27
Scope and Contents:
Ashkhen Khudaverdyan; Armen Kirakosyan; In Armenia, as in the wider region embracing the Middle East and Greece, shadow puppet theaters typically perform plays in which a trickster hero (known as Karagyoz) and his more sedate partner experience a series of comic and sometimes rude situations. Although somewhat similar to the shadow theaters of Turkey, Syria, Greece, and Egypt—all of which feature luxurious and colorful puppets—Armenian puppets are relatively simple and colorless, emphasizing the shadow more than the puppet itself. Make your own shadow puppet with members of "Ayrogi" Theater from Yerevan. Activities for all ages.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.2018, Item SFF2018_0627_Armenia_The_Workshop_0003
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2018 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 2: Armenia / 2.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk578e3e343-2f96-433e-a5d3-f2716313033e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-2018-ref914

MS 4252 Military target record book containing drawings by Silver Horn and others and a pictorial diary by Silver Horn

Creator:
Silver Horn, 1860-1940  Search this
Extent:
1 Volume (graphite, colored pencil, ink and watercolor on the pages of a bound record book, 8.25 x 13.5 inches)
Container:
Box 1
Box 2
Culture:
Kiowa  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Works of art
Ledger drawings
Diaries
Place:
North America
Date:
circa 1884-1897
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of a bound volume of preprinted US Army forms for recording results of target practice, subsequently filled with drawings of courting, hunting, warfare, Saynday stories, and scenes from the Kiowa Sun Dance by Silver Horn and other Kiowa artists. The artists were probably all Army scouts. The book also contains a 30 page pictorial diary by Silver Horn, spanning the period between January 1893 to June 1897. The diary starts near the end of the book and proceeds from the back towards the front. Among the many names inscribed in the book are "Hawgone" (Silver Horn) and "Auchchiah," both of whom served in Troop L of the Seventh Cavalry, an all-Indian troop that was commanded by Scott. The manuscript contains 186 drawings, as well as a number of scribbled images. The pages are hand numbered, 5-356, in red ink in the upper left corner of each page. A second hand pagination in black ink runs from the back of the book toward the front, encompassing the last thirty pages of the book. Previous inscriptions in the book record the results of target practice at Fort Meade, Dakota Territory in 1884. Hugh Scott was stationed at Fort Meade between 1883 to 1886.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical Note:
Silver Horn, known as Haungooah in Kiowa, was born in 1860. His name also appears as Hugone, Hangun or Hawgon. He was a member of a prominent Kiowa family. His residential band, led by his father Agiati (Gathering Feathers), actively opposed the United States government's efforts to confine the Kiowa to a reservation. Members of his family participated in the Red River War of 1874-1875 and were among the last Kiowa to surrender to the military. In 1891, Silver Horn enlisted in Troop L of the Seventh U.S. Cavalry. He served with Troop L, which was part of a broader experiment involving the enlistment of all-Indian troops, until 1894.

In 1901, Silver Horn secured employment with James Mooney, an ethnologist with the Bureau of American Ethnology. Mooney was interested in the designs on Kiowa shields and tipis and hired Silver Horn to produce illustrations of the designs and models of the shields and tipis. The project provided Silver Horn with steady work between 1902 and 1904 and occassional employment between 1904 and 1906. Silver Horn also produced illustrations for Hugh Scott, an army officer and avocational ethnologist. Silver Horn was active in the religious life of the Kiowa. He was a Tsaidetalyi bundle keeper and participated in the Sun Dance, Ghost Dance, and Peyote religion. He was also a member of the Ohoma society. Silver Horn died on December 14, 1940.
Hugh Scott was a graduate of the United States Military Academy and served as an officer in the Seventh Cavalry. He was initially stationed in the Dakota Territory. There he learned Plains Indian sign language, a skill that enabled him to communicate more easily with the Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, and Arikara scouts with whom he worked. He was transferred to Fort Sill, Indian Territory in 1889. From 1891 to 1893, he commanded Troop L of the Seventh Cavalry, an all-Indian troop that was comprised primarily of Kiowa men. He was an avocational ethnologist and compiled a small collection of Plains Indian material during his service in the West, including paintings and drawings by Silver Horn. In 1911, he published illustrations from this collection in "Notes on the Kado, or Sun Dance of the Kiowa", which appeared in American Anthropologist.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 4252
Publication Note:
Many of the Sun Dance images are published with explanations in:

Scott, Hugh L. "Notes on the Kado, or Sun Dance of the Kiowa," American Anthropologist 13, no. 3 (1911): 345-79.
Exhibition Note:
Several of the Saynday images are published with associated stories in Saynday Was Coming Along...Silverhorn's Drawings of the Kiowa Trickster, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Candace Greene and Frederick Reuss, 1993.
Genre/Form:
Works of art
Ledger drawings
Diaries
Citation:
MS 4252 Military target record book containing drawings by Silver Horn and others and a pictorial diary by Silver Horn, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS4252
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MS 4252 Military target record book containing drawings by Silver Horn and others and a pictorial diary by Silver Horn
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3448874fe-7317-40c1-8214-f7354245d292
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms4252
Online Media:

Kiowa Stories

Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 10 in.)
Culture:
Indians of North America  Search this
Americans  Search this
Kiowa Indians  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Oklahoma
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-10RR-0175
General:
CDR copy; sound file exists in the DAMS system

A collection of 3 stories as told by White Buffalo of the Kiowa people of southwestern Oklahoma. These stories center around the character of Saynday, one of the trickster figures. Though he causes mischief and behaves in humorously inappropriate ways, his actions usually help the Kiowa people
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
Indians of North America  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-10RR-0175
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk500af9f8b-0e0b-41d2-9889-fc2e754ed9f5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref18690

Blue dawn, red earth : new Native American storytellers / edited and with an introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer

Title:
New Native American storytellers
Author:
Trafzer, Clifford E  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 431 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Type:
Folklore
Date:
1996
Topic:
Social life and customs  Search this
Call number:
E98.F6 B59 1996X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_570966

Art of Storytelling: Gene Tagaban (Tlingit)

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-02-20T16:00:14.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_2pwkAZtK-P4

Art of Storytelling: Moses Goods (Native Hawaiian)

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-02-13T16:00:15.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_8id41QAlcn0

Jake Blount - "The Downward Road" (ft. Demeanor) (Official Audio)

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-09-08T13:21:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianfolkways
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianfolkways
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_45N6g4P-YDA

6 Tiny (But Powerful!) Creatures | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-09-18T15:30:07.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_vX9Bc1TcUHQ

Choctaw Festival Day 1 - Storyteller Tim Tingle 1

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-07-21T13:12:41.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNMAI
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_9xvH8rZEgCI

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