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National Anthropological Archives
MS 2841 Fox word lists and ethnological and linguistic notes by Alfred Kiyana
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2841
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938Kiyana, Alfred, 1877-1918
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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InMeskwaki (Fox)andEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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58 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Primarily Meskwaki (Fox) word lists handwritten by Alfred Kiyana and other ethnological and linguistic notes. Topics include medicines; foods fed to sick people; laxatives; names of dogs and horses; ethno-etymology; and ethno-ichthyology. There are also lists of founders of ceremonies and rules governing membership in tribal dual division appropriate to various gentes. Some notes are in Truman Michelson's hand. These materials were collected by Michelson in Tama, Iowa.
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 2841, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 2841
Local Note
Local Note
Title changed from "Texts" 4/30/2014.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Fox language | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Medicine | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Food | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zoology -- nomenclature | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Linguistics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ethnology | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tama (Iowa) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Meskwaki; Sauk & Fox | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Field notes | 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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