National Anthropological Archives

MS 2662 Fox text by Sakihtanohkweha on Winter-Spirit women

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2662
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Lincoln, Harry
Sakihtanohkweha, 1875-1957
Dates:
1914, undated
Languages:
In
Meskwaki (Fox)
and
English
.
Physical Description:
36 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Story handwritten in Meskwaki (Fox) syllabary by Sakihtanohkweha (Mrs. Bill Leaf). Titled "Winter-Spirit Women," the text was previously misattributed to her husband, Bill Leaf, whose name appears on top of the first page. The text is accompanied by an English translation from Harry Lincoln in Truman Michelson's hand. In the story a man races with Hill-Owner (who turns into a turkey vulture) and then successfully marries the youngest of an ogress' ice maiden daughters. On the top of the first page of the translation, Michelson writes "Trick of moccasin burning also...Ojibwa." The translation is dated 1914.

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


Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 2662, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2662

Local Note

Local Note
Title changed from "Fox Text" 3/28/2014.


Keywords

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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
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Narratives Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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