Traditions Of The Arikara

Author : Douglas R. Parks
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803287426
Total Pages : 432 pages
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Download or read book Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians written by Douglas R. Parks and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When trappers and fur traders first encountered the Arikara Indians, they saw a settled and well-organized people who could be firm friends or fearsome enemies. Until the late eighteenth century the Arikaras, close relatives of the Pawnees, were one of the largest and most powerful tribes on the northern plains. For centuries Arikaras lived along the middle Missouri River. Today, they reside on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Though much has been written about the Arikaras, their own accounts of themselves and the world as they see it have been available only in limited scholarly editions. This collection is the first to make Arikara myths, tales, and stories widely accessible. The book presents voices of the Arikara past closely translated into idiomatic English. The narratives include myths of ancient times, legends of supernatural power bestowed on selected individuals, historical accounts, and anecdotes of mysterious incidents. Also included in the collection are tales, stories the Arikaras consider fiction, that tell of the adventures and foibles of Coyote, Stuwi, and of a host of other characters. Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians offers a selection of narratives from Douglas R. Parks's four-volume work, Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians. The introduction situates the Arikaras in historical context, describes the recording and translation of the narratives, and discusses the distinctive features of the narratives. For each story, cross references are given to variant forms recorded among other Plains tribes. Douglas R. Parks is a professor of anthropology and associate director of the American Indian Studies Research Institute at IndianaUniversity. His publications include an edition of James R. Murie's Ceremonies of the Pawnee (Nebraska 1989).

Author : George Amos Dorsey
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Total Pages : 312 pages
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Download or read book Traditions of the Arikara written by George Amos Dorsey and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carnegie sponsored collection of ethnographic materials from the Arikara, this text is packed with details, observations, and insights. An essential text for any collection of ethnological work, and of native American studies.

Author : George Amos 1868-1931 Dorsey
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ISBN 13 : 9781371757328
Total Pages : 212 pages
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Download or read book TRADITIONS OF THE ARIKARA written by George Amos 1868-1931 Dorsey and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George A. Dorsey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368936727
Total Pages : 174 pages
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Download or read book Traditions of the Arikara written by George A. Dorsey and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-13 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.

Author : George A. Dorsey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387306946
Total Pages : 402 pages
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Download or read book Traditions Of The Arikara; Collected Under The Auspices Of The Carnegie Institution Of Washington written by George A. Dorsey and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Dorsey George Amos
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019376485
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Traditions of the Arikara written by Dorsey George Amos and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides valuable insights into the traditions and culture of the Arikara Native American tribe. Collected under the auspices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, it offers a comprehensive overview of their customs, beliefs and social organization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George Dorsey
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781983910890
Total Pages : 206 pages
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Download or read book Traditions of the Arikara written by George Dorsey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1904, this volume contains descriptions of the traditions of the American Indians known as the Arikara who were closely allied with the Skidi band of Pawnee.

Author : George Amos Dorsey
Publisher : Sagwan Press
ISBN 13 : 9781297880858
Total Pages : 210 pages
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Download or read book Traditions of the Arikara written by George Amos Dorsey and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George Amos Dorsey
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330586716
Total Pages : 207 pages
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Download or read book Traditions of the Arikara, Collected Under the Auspices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington written by George Amos Dorsey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Traditions of the Arikara, Collected Under the Auspices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington The Ankara traditions in this volume were collected during the year 1903, with funds provided by the Carnegie Institution. The work was part of a systematic and extended study of the mythology and ceremonies of the various tribes of the Caddoan stock. All of the tales here presented were secured through James R. Murie, of the Skidi band of Pawnee. The slight differences in language between the Ankara and Skidi were soon overcome by Mr. Murie, who, when a boy at school, had learned to speak Arikara fluently. The Arikara belong to the Caddoan linguistic stock, and were formerly closely allied with the Skidi band of Pawnee, from which tribe they separated about 1832. After that time they made their home at various points along the Missouri River until, in 1854, they were placed on what is known as Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, along with the Mandan and Minitaree or Grosventres, the latter two tribes being of Siouan stock. With the Mandan the Arikara had been closely associated even before their removal to the Fort Berthold Reservation. Their dwellings and general mode of life had much in common with the Skidi. Like the Skidi, they constructed the earth-lodge, and their social organization and religious ceremonies in general were also similar to those of the Skidi. Inasmuch as the author has prepared a somewhat extended discussion of the Skidi in his introduction to the "Traditions of the Skidi Pawnee," it will not be necessary here to do more than to refer to that volume. The Arikara to-day number about 380, as against 435 in 1890, and 725 in 1880. Owing to the continued severe hostility of the Indian Department, but little evidence of their former method of life remains. It is said that the last earth-lodge in use fell into ruins in 1900. In possession of certain members of the tribe are some of the sacred bundles or altars; but the people have been so intimidated that their religious ceremonies are, as a rule, held secretly. In physique they seem hardier than their Skidi brethren on the south, and in disposition, more tractable. In dealings with the Government they have, as a rule, proved themselves men of high honor, and not since about 1820 have they manifested an unfriendly disposition toward the whites. An examination of the tales here presented shows, as we might expect to find, many points of resemblance with those of the Skidi and other Pawnee tribes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Douglas R. Parks
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803236981
Total Pages : 504 pages
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Download or read book Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians written by Douglas R. Parks and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the late eighteenth century the Arikaras were one of the largest and most influential Indian groups on the northern plains. For centuries they have lived along the Missouri River, first in present South Dakota, later in what is now North Dakota. Today they share the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota with the Mandans and Hidatsas. Although their postcontact history and aspects of their culture are well documented, Douglas R. Parks's monumental four-volume work Traditional Narratives of the Arikara Indians represents the first comprehensive attempt to describe and record their language and literary traditions. Volumes 1 and 2 present transcriptions of 156 oral narratives in Arikara and include literal interlinear English translations. Volumes 3 and 4 contain free English translations of those narratives, making available for the first time a broad, representative group of Arikara oral traditions that will be invaluable not only to anthropologists and folklorists but to everyone interested in American Indian life and literature. The narratives cover the entire range of traditional stories found in the historical and literary tradition of the Arikara people, who classify their stories into two categories, true stories and tales. Here are myths of ancient times, legends of power bestowed, historical narratives, and narratives of mysterious incidents that affirm the existence today of supernatural power in the world, along with tales of the trickster Coyote and stories of the risque Stuwi and various other animals. In addition, there are accounts of Arikara ritualism: prayers and descriptions of how personal names are bestowed and how the Death Feast originated.