Book/Printed Material Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
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Image 1 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 68TH CONGRESS DocuMENT gi wed HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dry SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC BY FRANCES DENSMORE WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1923- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Date: 1924
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Image 2 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON D C AT 60 CENTS PER COPY PURCHASER AGREES NOT TO RESELL OR DISTRIBUTE THIS…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 3 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Bureau or American ETHNOLOGY Washington D C December 15 1918 Sik I have the honor to submit herewith the accompanying manuscript entitled Mandan and Hidatsa Music by…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Date: 1924
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Image 4 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Date: 1924
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Image 5 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 FOREWORD A phase of Indian life hitherto untouched by the present writer is shown in this work The Mandan and Hidatsa lived in houses which were grouped in permanent villages their environment…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 6 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 7 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 CONTENTS List of songs by Serial NUMDerS oc oa oe oi ee List of songs by catalogue numbers a o_o ae Special signs used in transcription of songs____________________________ Phonetic Rey oa ee…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 8 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 VIII CONTENTS Page Societiog organized by Good Tur Robe a 39 The Goose Women Society or or Ned rel aus 39 Ceremony and meeting of the Goose Women Society________________ 40 The Black…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 9 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 JLLUSTRATIONS PLATES Old Dog EAA FN a James Holding Bagle 0 Scattered Corn a Crows Hearts earth lodge b Old Dogs log lodge a Entrance to earth lodge b Entrance to earth…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 10 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Date: 1924
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Image 11 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 LIST OF SONGS 1 ARRANGED IN ORDER OF SERIAL NUMBERS SONGS OF THE GOOSE WOMEN SOCIETY Serial No Catalogue No 1 The Captive SOME or ee i a Tee 2 Song of…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 12 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 XIT Serial No 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 13 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 LIST OF SONGS BUFFALO SOCIETY Serial No Catalogue No 69 Bulfalo Society Song A co a 854 70Buffalo Society song bh aE a 855 71 Buffalo Society song ey oo Lor ir…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 14 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 XIV LIST OF SONGS 2 ARRANGED IN OrDER OF CATALOGUE NUMBERS Iga Title of song Name of singer Serial Page 800 Song of the spirit women Scattered Corn 39 101 801 1…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 15 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 LIST OF SONGS a Title of song Name of singer Serial 0 839 Song of derision Rea Te Bearontheflat 107 840 Tho kettle isburning 0 tin id ove do ad 108 841…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 16 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 XVI LIST OF SONGS log Title of song Name of singer Serial Page 881 Song in praise of generosity Crows Heart 89 157 282 1 The SIoux COME cuits si ir de…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 17 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 NAMES OF SINGERS XVII The intonation of these tones was not such as to suggest the inten tional use of fractional intervals by the singer placed above a note shows that the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 18 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 XVIII INFORMANTS WHO DID NOT RECORD SONGS by interpreters employed in 1912 was revised by Mr Huber in 1915 in order to secure uniformity especially in the use of the letters d…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 19 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 PROPER NAMES AND OTHER NATIVE TERMS XIX HIDATSA Buffalo Paunch2 er oo RdapiRis Jct Buffalo Bull Paunch Dancing Bull Kidapimadii Dancing Buffalo Bull JosephPackinean ics alum viii i nhitin 2 Died November…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 20 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 XX PROPER NAMES AND OTHER NATIVE TERMS Blackmouth i 2co 00k Iisipihe ii mouth sipihe black Buffalo SocietyKidapi Half cut SocietyTsuta half giraguga shaved or cut Bad Ear SocietyAkohanitsi Names or Musical…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 21 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC By Frances DENsMORE CHARACTERIZATION OF SINGERS MANDAN The group of Mandan singers and informants comprised prac tically all the fullblood Mandans living on the reservation when the material…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 22 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 2 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULL 80 souri River and most of the Hidatsa on the eastern side where the agency is located Crows Hearts land was on the shore of the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 23 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 1 OLD DOG- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 24 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 2 a James Holding Eagle b Scattered Corn- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 25 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 3 a Crows Hearts earth lodge b Old Dogs log lodge- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 26 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETINGS0 PLATE 4 a Entrance to earth lodge b Entrance to earth lodge showing scaffold for drying corn- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 27 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE5 a Frame of sweat lodge b Corndrying scaffold- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 28 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN SOF PLATE 6 a Missouri River at Crows Hearts Landing Crows Hearts earth lodge and log dwelling at right b Missouri River looking west- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 29 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 DENSMORE MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 3 MANDAN AND HIDATSA INDIANS Name MaxpaxThe origin of this name is not fully established though many hold the opinion that it is a corruption of the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 30 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 4 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULL 80 clad Early writers are agreed as to their friendliness and hos pitality Hmarsa According to their own tradition the Hidatsa came from the neighborhood of…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 31 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 DENSMORE MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 5 ings and was located on a high bank or promontory overlooking the Missouri River Two sides of the village were protected by the river which at…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 32 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 6 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULL 80 Buriarn Customs MaxpaNIn his account of the Mandan village Catlin states that the dead are on scaffolds just back of the village on the level…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 33 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 7 DRIED SQUASH- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 34 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 8 a Camp on Fort Berthold Reservation b Scaffold burial on Fort Berthold Reservation- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 35 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 DENS MORE MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC J These stories have nothing in common and are related by the same individual with no attempt at correlation Thus Scattered Corn said that her father…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 36 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 8 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULL 20 observation There is evidently a set song and sentiment for every dance for the songs are perfectly measured and sung in exact time with the…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 37 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 DENSMORE MANDAN AND HIDATSA MUSIC 9 for hanging it the eagle feathers constituting about half this length The rawhide head is about 31 inches thick Hawk feathers were used on these rattles…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 38 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 10 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULL 80 that the length of this whistle varied according to the stature of the man who made it the usual measurement being from the tips of…- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 39 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 9 a Obverse b Reverse HAND DRUM hy d Mushroom rattle c Foolish Dog Society rattle- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Image 40 of Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 80 PLATE 10 a Pan playing on whistle b Whistle and Dog Society rattle- Contributor: United States. Congress. House - United States Congress. House - United States. Government Publishing Office - Densmore, Frances - Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Date: 1924
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Title
- Mandan and Hidatsa music, by Frances Densmore. [Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 80.]
Other Title
- Cited as: H. Doc. 68-45
Names
- United States Congress. House
- Densmore, Frances
- United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
- United States. Congress. House, author
- Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
Created / Published
- [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924.
Headings
- - Ethnology
- - Folklore
- - Music
- - Musical instruments
- - Songs
- - Sound recordings
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- Government publication
- Legislative materials
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- 1 online resource (212 pages). illustrations, tables.
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- KF12
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- 2024878260
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- online text
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- Densmore, Frances
- Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- United States Congress. House
- United States. Congress. House
- United States. Government Publishing Office