National Anthropological Archives

MS 2140 Fox story by Alfred Kiyana on the one who made the wailing song

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2140
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
Poweshiek, Horace
Dates:
1915, undated
Languages:
In
Meskwaki (Fox)
and
English
.
Physical Description:
134 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Meskwaki (Fox) syllabic text by Alfred Kiyana on the one who made the wailing song, with an English translation by Horace Poweshiek. Poweshiek's translation is dated 1915 and is titled, "The one who made the wailing songs. The way a clan feast is carried on when any one dies. The one who made the sacred bundle." Kiyana's text is undated. Texts collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa.

Administration

Sponsor
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.

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Citation
Manuscript 2140, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2140


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Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Funeral rites and ceremonies Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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