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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2433 Fox texts and kinship notes collected by Truman Michelson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2433
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918KiwatewaKiosatuck, AnnieLincoln, Harry
- Dates:
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1915
- Languages:
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InMeskwaki (Fox)andEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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231 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Meskwaki (Fox) texts and kinship notes collected by Truman Michelson in Tama, Iowa. Four of the texts are by Alfred Kiyana in Meskwaki syllabary. The translated titles are "When Indians captured horses a long time ago," "The two youths who fasted who were brothers," "The one who runs fast," and "War dance." A fifth text is by Kiwatewa (Mrs.Paquane) and is on adoption feasts. These texts are accompanied by English translations dictated by Harry Lincoln and in Truman Michelson's hand. There are also 3 pages of notes on kinship from Annie Kiosatuck.
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.
Digital Content
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Citation
Manuscript 2433, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2433
Local Note
Local Note
Title changed from " Kinship terms, family Ethnology" 3/26/2014.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Rites and ceremonies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fox dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kinship | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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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