North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler.

  • Clark Wissler
Date:
1912
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    INDEX. Adolescence, special ceremonies for, 87. Age-societies, 92. Agriculture, 16, 28-29; implements used in, 76. Algonkin language, 128, 129. Altars, 118. Amulets, 105. Animal tales, 99-100. Armor, 77. Art, decorative and religious, 120- 126. Arrows, poisoned, 78. Athapascan language, 128-129. Awls, 60. Axes, 74. Backrests, 52. Bags, 63-69. Bands, 84; in the camp circle, 86. Basketry, 52, 69. Beaming tools, 58, 59. Blankets, of rabbitskins, 41, 52. Bodkins, 60. Bowdrill, 52. Bowls, of wood, 72. Bows, 23-25. Breech cloth, 41. Buffalo, calf pipe, 105; ceremony for calling the, 79, 109; distri¬ bution of, 14; hunting, 21-23. Bull-boat, 31, 35. Burial, methods of, 88. Camp circle, 85, 86, 91. Catlin, paintings, 3, 34. Ceremonies, religious, origin of, 103; tribal, 109-118. Ceremonial procedure, 118-119. Charms, received in visions, 103. Children, care and rearing of, 87; growth of, 137. Clans, 84. Clubs, stone-headed, 26, 60. Combs, 50. Cooking, methods of, 71. Costumed figure, of a Dakota woman, 47. Coup, counting of, 95-96,112. Cree dance, 117. Cradles, 87. Cruppers, 34. Culture, areas, 11; diffusion of, 116, 141; heroes, mythical, 98- 99. Cultural characteristics, 16, 95, 140. Dancing, associations, 116-117; at sun pole, 112. Death, 88. Decorations, on robes, 41. Deluge myth, 97. Designs, on moccasins, 120-123; on woman’s robe, 124. Digging stick, 75-76; in sundance bundle, 110. Doctors, 87-88. Dog, as a pack animal, 33; society, 90, 91. Dress, 41-50. Caddoan language, 128. Calumet, 107.
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