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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2501 Ten Fox stories by Alfred Kiyana, Bill Leaf, and unidentified writers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2501
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918Leaf, BillLincoln, Harry
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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InMeskwaki (Fox)andEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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199 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Stories handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by Alfred Kiyana, Bill Leaf, and two unidentified writers, with English translations from Harry Lincoln in Truman Michelson's hand. These were collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa. One text, titled "The buffalo who lived with an Indian woman," is by Alfred Kiyana. Bill Leaf authored "Two men, one became a fish," "Indian Baseball Wisahkeha and Turtle," and "Indian cowboy Wisahkeha." There is an English translation of a fourth text by Leaf, "Bill Leaf's French," but the original Meskwaki text is not present. The authors of the other 5 stories are unidentified. The titles are "A man who was torn to pieces," "The last time the Meskwakis had a war," "The Indian that came to be a manitou," "The person who was blessed by a hawk(?)," and "The man who was blessed by the Apayashihaki brothers."
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 2501, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2501
Local Note
Local Note
Jack Bullard was originally identified as one of the writers, but his handwriting does not match of any of the texts. Title changed from "Legends" 3/27/2014.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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