The Indians' book : an offering by the American Indians of Indian lore, musical and narrative, to form a record of the songs and legends of their race / recorded and edited by Natalie Curtis ; [title pages by Angel De Cora].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921.

Henook-Makhewe-Kelenaka

Caroline F. Schimmel Collection of Women in the American Wilderness (University of Pennsylvania)

Schimmel, Caroline F., donor, associated name.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Folklore.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Music.

Indians of North America--Songs and music.

Genre:

Music.

Songs.

Penn Provenance:

Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 574 pages, 18 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, music, portraits ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Bonanza Books : Distributed by Crown, 1987.

Summary:

Consists chiefly of 149 song scores.

Contents:

Foreword / Robert J. Schwendinger

Preface / Hiamovi (High Chief)

[Letter from Theodore Roosevelt]

Introduction

Eastern Indians: Wabanaki

Plains Indians: Organization of the Plains Indians; The Holy Man or "Medicine Man"; Dakota; Pawnee; Cheyenne; Arapaho; Kiowa

Lake Indians: Winnebago

Northwestern Indians: Kwakiutl

Southwestern Indians: Pima; Apache; Mojave-Apache; Yuma; Navajo

Pueblo Indians: The Pueblo Indians; Zuni; San Juan; Acoma; Laguna; Hopi

Appendix: [Interlinear translations].

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: New York : Harper and Bros. Publishers, 1907.

"Illustrations from photographs and from original drawings by Indians.

Includes bibliographical references (page 563) and index.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Caroline F. Schimmel.

Schimmel Collection copy: dust jacket retained.

ISBN:

0517615398

9780517615393

OCLC:

13524293