National Anthropological Archives

MS 1302-b Piman myths

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS1302B
Creators:
Russell, Frank, 1868-1903
Dates:
undated
Languages:
In
English
.
Physical Description:
21 Items
typed pages
105 Items
handwritten pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Piman myths as follows: Typescript (pages 1- 21): "Origin of Light" pages 1- 8. "The Fox and the Wildcat" pages 9- 10. Note on page 9: "Tales recorded on pages 141-152 of accompanying notebook should be inserted here." This notebook is filed as Manuscript Number 1302-a. "Fox and Deer." page 10. "Fox and Kingfisher" pages 10- 13. "Fox and Mountain Lion" page 14. "Fox and the Rabbit" pages 14- 16. "Origin of Corn" pages 16-17. "The Beaver and the Old Man" page 18. "The Two Blind Old Women" page 19. "The Old Beggar" pages 20-21. Titled myths, handwritten as follows: "The Vultures" 4 pages. "Earth Doctor and Older Brother" 20 pages. "The Story about Va-ka-lif Ma-kai, or South Doctor, and his power" 3 pages. "Earth Doctor and Older Brother" 10 pages. "How the Spirit of Earth became Tci-ars or God" 7 pages. "The Story of the Coyote" 16 pages. "Elder Brother's Speech" 10 pages. Four myths marked in hand of J. N. B. Hewitt, as follows: Myth: like Nanabozho" 3 pages. "Myth: Vulture, etc." 3 pages. "Myth: texts," beginning "Konyo varvo-dapurs..." 3 pages. "Mythic fiction" 4 pages. Untitled myth fragments. 16 pages.

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 1302-b, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 1302-b

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Origin of Light
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The Fox and the Wildcat
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Fox and Deer
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Fox and Kingfisher
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Fox and Mountain Lion
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Fox and the Rabbit
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Origin of Corn
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The Beaver and the Old Man
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The Two Blind Old Women
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The Old Beggar
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The Vultures
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Earth Doctor and Older Brother
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The story about Va-ka-lif Ma-kai, or South Doctor, and his power
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How the Spirit of Earth became Tci-ars or God
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The Story of the Coyote
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Elder Brother's Speech
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Myth: like Nanabozho
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Myth: Vulture, etc
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Myth: texts
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Mythic fiction


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Folklore -- Pima Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pima (Akimel O'odham) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Akimel O'odham (Pima) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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