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National Anthropological Archives
MS 144 Letter and Chipewyan and Sekani vocabularies
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS144
- Creators:
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Ross, Bernard R.Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
- Dates:
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1858
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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17 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
(a)- Letter from Mr. Ross to George Gibbs, dated November 10, 1858; Gives detailed information relative to the various Chipewyan tribes, with abstract of the census of McKenzies River District, June 1, 1858. 6 pages. (b)- Vocabulary of the Chipewyan (Caribou Eaters and Yellow Knives), and the Sekani (Sickannie), 5 pages with parallel columns. (c)- A copy of the Chipewyan vocabulary , by Gibbs, with changes. 6 pages.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 144-a-b-c, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 144-a-b-c
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Censuses -- McKenzies River District | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sekani | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Denésoliné (Chipewyan) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Subarctic | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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