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National Anthropological Archives
MS 170 Letter addressed to George Gibbs, relative to the Loucheux dialect
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS170
- Creators:
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Ross, Bernard R.
- Dates:
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April 10, 1861
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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5 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Includes Kutchin Song of the Dead and other music; description of the Dead Dance; miscellaneous linguistic notes; notes on the industrial art of the Chipewyan; legend of the formation of the McKenzie River, and the origin of fire in the Bear River coal beds.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 170, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 170
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwich'in Indians -- Dead Dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gwich'in (Kutchin) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| American Indians -- Folklore | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Denésoliné (Chipewyan) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America -- Subarctic | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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