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National Anthropological Archives
MS 3343 Cheyenne vocabulary with occasional ethnographic notes collected by Truman Michelson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS3343
- Creators:
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Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938
- Dates:
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1929 July
- Languages:
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InCheyenne, Só'taeo'o (Sutaio), andEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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16 Itemspages 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
More Information
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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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