North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler.

  • Clark Wissler
Date:
1912
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Credit: North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    found individuals priding themselves in speaking one or more languages. In former times, many Nez Perce, Blackfoot, Gros Ventre, Dakota, and Mandan are said to have known some of the Crow language which was in consequence often used by traders. This, if true, was no doubt due to the peculiar geographical position of the Crow. The sign language, however, could be used among all tribes familiar with it and must, there¬ fore, be considered one of the striking peculiar traits of the Plains and an important factor in the diffusion of culture.
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