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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2026 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana and two English texts by Ida Poweshiek
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2026
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Poweshiek, IdaKiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
- Dates:
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1924, undated
- Languages:
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InEnglishandMeskwaki(Fox).
- Physical Description:
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103 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana on the one who made the fire spirit, with an English translation by Ida (Snow Ball) Poweshiek. There is also a second English text by Poweshiek, titled "The story about the Indian who liked to revenge his enemies a long time ago, and what happened to him." Poweshiek's texts are dated 1924. These were collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
Administration
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Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates are available online.
Digital Content
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Citation
Manuscript 2026, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2026
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Fox language | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Folklore | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Narratives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fox | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Northeast | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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