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National Anthropological Archives
MS 1295 Shasta myths
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1295
- Creators:
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Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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102 Itemsca. 102 pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
List of Shasta myths: 1. Kwatat deceived by Tsuar tries to kill him, fails and kills five moons. 4 pages. 2. The Kok sisters sent to marry Iciwa marry Ikia. 2 pages. 3. Tciwa (?) 1 page. 4. Kwatat marries his own daughter. 2 pages. 5. Coyote or Kwatat. 1 page. 6. Kwatat and the girls. 1 page. 7. Shasta Myths. Kaseyawi and the two daughters. 3 pages. 8. In the beginning. 9. Kwatat's son and Iuwir's son steal beads from Aqeki. 2 pages. 10. Kwatat (Coyote) gambles with Yurur (Frog). 1 page. 11. Kwatat deceives Owaqa and is bitten in two by Ici. 2 pages. 12. The Qaotir sisters marry Uhuriwa. 3 pages. 13. Kwatat and Itsisirak. 2 pages. 14. Waiaho (Cotton tail rabbit) and Irucmaqik. 2 pages. 15. Kwatat with Itsirirak. 3 pages. 16. Kwatat, Itsirirak, Oco, and others. 1 page. 17. The Atse brothers, Tsoquwar and Kwatat. 2 pages. 18. Kwatat causes people to remain dead. He brings his daughter's spirit home. 2 pages. 19. The girl who fell in love with her brother. 3 pages. 20. Kwatat (Coyote) pretends to be a doctor. 2 pages. 21. Tcackwai brings acorns from the lower Klamath to the country around Yreka. 2 pages. 22. Night hawk takes two girls who are going to marry Eagle, the kills Eagle. 2 pages. 23. Siskiyou Mountain. 2 pages. 24. Atse and Atcupqa at war. 2 pages. 25. Kwatat and Itsurakwai. 1 page. 26. Ici and Itcwa. 2 pages. 27. Awak (kangaroo rat) and Araksit henig (Wind when a person). 1 page. 28. A Ucwei (man eater) woman. 1 page. 29. The old woman who pretended to be a man and married a girl. 2 pages. 30. Ucwei (man-eater). 1 page. 31. Kwatats daughter dies, is brought back, and dies again. 2 pages.
Scope and Contents
32. The ten Atse sisters. 2 pages. 33. The man of the starved family and Yurur (frog). 1 page. 34. The singing snakes. 2 pages. 35. Coyote receives his name. 1 page. 36. Manatsaq (skunk). 1 page. 37. Kwatat (coyote) and Qaraca (gofer) children. 1 page. 38. Ici (California lion, Itcwai (wild cat) and tapka (lizzard). 1 page. 39. Tapka (lizard) and Kwatat (coyote). 1 page. 40. The Ucwei (man eater) of Klamath River. 2 pages. 41. The Ucwei (man eater) of Klamath River. 2 pages. 41-a. Ghosts. (Tsapqo) 42. Samtake (The world of spirits). 1 page. 43. Pain sticks. 2 pages. 44. Tsoqwar kills Atse's son and the Atse people make war. 3 pages. 45. Tsoqwar (lizzard) and Qururu (owl) 1 page. 46. An old woman follows her grandson under the ground. 3 pages. 47. The girl who became a man-eater. 2 pages. 48. The first woman. 1 page. 49. Kwatat and his grandmother. 3 pages. 50. Customs of women. 1 page. 51. The Atse skin becomes a dog and kills Simsims dogs. 3 pages. 52. Kwatat marries Turuk (Sand hill crane). 3 pages. 53. Kwatat follows the song beyond the sky. 2 pages. 54. Kwatat steals fire at Aqeki (Pains). 3 pages. 55. Kwatat and the deer wart. 2 pages.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 1295, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 1295
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Kwatat deceived by Tsuar tries to kill him, fails and kills five moons
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The Kok sisters sent to marry Iciwa marry Ikia
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Tciwa
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Kwatat marries his own daughter
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Coyote or Kwatat
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Kwatat and the girls
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Shasta Myths. Kaseyawi and the two daughters
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In the beginning
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Kwatat's son and Iuwir's son steal beads from Aqeki
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Kwatat (Coyote) gambles with Yurur (Frog)
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Kwatat deceives Owaqua and is bitten in two by Ici
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The Qaotir sisters marry Uhuriwa
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Kwatat and Itsirirak
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Waiaho (Cotton tail rabbit) and Irucmaqik
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Kwatat with Itsirirak
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Kwatat, Itsirirak, Oco and others
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The Atse brothers, Tsoqwar and Kwatat
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Kwatat causes people to remain dead. He brings his daughter's spirit home
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The girl who fell in love with her brother
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Kwatat (Coyote) pretends to be a doctor
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Tcackwai brings acorns from the lower Klamath to the country around Yreka
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Night hawk takes two girls who are going to marry Eagle, then kills Eagle
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Siskiyou Mountain
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Atse and Atcupqa at war
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Kwatat and Itsurakwai
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Ici and Itcwa
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Awak (kangaroo rat) and Araksit henig (Wind when a person)
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A Ucwei (man eater) woman
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The old woman who pretended to be a man and married a girl
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Ucwei (man-eater)
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Kwatats daughter dies, is brought back, and dies again
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The ten Atse sisters
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The man of the starved family and Yurur (frog)
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The singing snakes
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Coyote receives his name
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Manatsaq (skunk)
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Kwatat (coyote) and Qaraca (gofer) children
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Ici (California lion, Itcwai (wild cat) and tapka (lizzard)
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Tapka (lizard) and Kwatat (coyote)
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The Ucwei (man eater) of Klamath River
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Ghosts (Tsapqo)
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Samtake (The world of spirits)
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Pain sticks
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Tsoqwar (lizzard) and Qururu (owl)
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An old woman follws her grandson under the ground
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The girl who became a man-eater
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The first woman
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Kwatat and his grandmother
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Customs of women
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The Atse skin becomes a dog and kills Simsims dogs
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Kwatat marries Turuk (Sand hill crane)
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Kwatat follows the song beyond the sky
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Kwatat steals fire at Aqeki (Pains)
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Kwatat and the deer wart
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Indians | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Folklore | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Shasta | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- California | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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