National Anthropological Archives

MS 3336 Cheyenne linguistic and ethnological notes from Mack Haag

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS3336
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Haag, Mack
Dates:
undated
Languages:
In
Cheyenne
and
English
.
Physical Description:
19 Pages
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Truman Michelson's handwritten notes on Cheyenne linguistics and ethnology from his work with Mack Haag, a Southern Cheyenne, in Oklahoma. The notes are primarily linguistic in nature and include vocabulary with English translations and notes on phonetics. Ethnological notes are interspersed and cover topics such as joking relationships, the concept of sickness, puberty, marriageable age, and counting coup.

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 3336, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 3336

Local Note

Local Note
Title changed from "Cheyenne Vocabulary and linguistic notes, with interspersed ethnological notes" 4/3/2014.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Puberty rites Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diseases Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cheyenne Indians -- Wars Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Social structure Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cheyenne language Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Linguistics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Phonetics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ethnology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Field notes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Great Plains Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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