National Anthropological Archives

MS 2767 Two partial translations of Bill Leaf's Wisahkeha story collected by Truman Michelson

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2767
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Leaf, Bill
Dates:
undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Two partial English translations of Bill Leaf's Meskwaki (Fox) story of Wisahkeha (Wisakea). One is a free translation by Leo Walker, based on a reading of the syllabary by Austin Grant (Sauk). The translator of the second text is unidentified. The original Meskwaki text by Leaf is not present.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Manuscript 2767, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2767

Local Note

Local Note
Title changed from "Legend" 4/28/2014.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Tricksters 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
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Fox Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Northeast Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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