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MS 3343 Cheyenne vocabulary with occasional ethnographic notes collected by Truman Michelson

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS3343
Creators:
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
Dates:
1929 July
Languages:
In
Cheyenne
, Só'taeo'o (Sutaio), and
English
.
Physical Description:
16 Items
pages and 1 card
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Notebook containing Truman Michelson's handwritten notes from his work among the Southern Cheyenne in Concho, Oklahoma. The notes consist primarily of vocabulary with some ethnological notes interspersed. The vocabulary includes comparative terms in Só'taeo'o (Sutaio). Ethnological topics include medicine bundles, "doctors" who can understand babies, "shaking lodge," and singing medicine arrow and sun dance songs. There is also an index card with notes on prophecy lodge.

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 3343, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 3343

Local Note

Local Note
Title changed from "Cheyenne Vocabulary, with occasional ethnographic notes fJuly 1929" 5/28/2014.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Ethnology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Medicine bundles Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rites and ceremonies Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cheyenne language Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Language and languages -- Documentation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Linguistics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Concho (Okla.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Field notes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vocabulary 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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