National Anthropological Archives

MS 2679 Miscellaneous ethnographic notes

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2679
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Dates:
1915 and undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
39 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Includes: kinship terms; adoption feasts; gens festivals; Snail Dance; Victory Dance; Fox names of places, early Indian traders, and interpreters, moccasin game, Indian name of Antoine Le Claire's mother; notes on the Mide, Sisakayeweni, Wabanowiwen, Nanakawinatawinoni; lists of various rituals and dances belonging to different gentes; notes on those named after the White Deer (See Number 2239); notes on Squaw Dance, and so-called Worshipping Dance.

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 2679, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2679


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Kinship -- Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Names, Personal -- Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Adoption -- Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Place names -- Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indian traders Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indian interpreters Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Games -- Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fox language Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Midéwiwin -- Fox Indians Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dance -- Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tama (Iowa) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Fox Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Le Claire, Antoine Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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