National Anthropological Archives

MS 2371-a Signs recorded from Tichkematse, a Cheyenne Indian

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2371A
Creators:
Cushing, Frank Hamilton, 1857-1900
Tichkematse, 1857-1932
Dates:
1879
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
161 Items
cards
Repository:

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Place and date supplied from Garrick Mallery, "A Collection of Gesture-Signs and Signals of the North American Indians with Some Comparisons," Washington, 1880, page 13: "A list prepared in July, 1879, by Mr Frank H. Cushing, of the Smithsonian Institution, from continued interviews with Titchkematski (Cross Eyes), an intelligent Cheyenne, then employed at that Institution."

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 2371-a, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2371-a

Local Note

Local Note
Signed by George Suckley.
Local Note
Marked, "By Cushing," but appear to be in another handwriting.


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