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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2822 Cheyenne stories and ethnological notes collected by Truman Michelson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2822
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938American Horse, 1840-1908Bull Thigh, circa 1829-Grasshopper, circa 1857-Handing Crow (Cheyenne)Iron Shirt, circa 1835-Left Hand Bull, circa 1826-Medicine TopSweet Medicine, circa 1867White Bull, circa 1835-White Eagle, circa 1853-Somers, William Abe, circa 1865-Duster, Albert, circa 1889- (interpreter)Wolf Chief, circa 1851
- Dates:
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1910
- Languages:
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InCheyenneandEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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158 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Cheyenne stories and ethnological notes collected by Truman Michelson at the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana. Michelson worked with William Somers, White Bull, White Eagle, Albert Duster, Wolf Chief, Left Hand Bull, American Horse, Grasshopper, Iron Shirt, Medicine Top, Handing Crow, Sweet Medicine, and Bull Thigh. The topics include camp divisions, war societies, weapons, dances, camp circle, personal narratives, and origin myths. Somers, who served as translator for Michelson, also authored many of the stories in this collection. These include: "Story of Great Foolish Dogs Society," "Morning Star or White Rabbit," "The Star Husband," "Indian looking for work," and "Story of Pipe and Smoke."
Administration
Sponsor
Digitization and preparation of these materials for online access has been funded through generous support from the Arcadia Fund.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Manuscript 2822, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2822
Local Note
Local Note
Title changed from "Ethnological notes on Cheyenne origin myths, camp divisions, war societies, weapons, dances, camp circle, and personal narratives and stories, August-September 1919" 4/1/2014.
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