Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians, Volume 1

George Catlin

Tosswill and Myers, 1841 - Social Science - 394 pages

Contents

• Wyöming birthplace of the Author p 2 His former ProfessionFirst cause of: 5
• CERTIFICATES of Government Officers Indian Agents and others as to the fidelity of: 11
• LETTERNo 3 MOUTH OF YELLOW STONE: 17
• Character of Missouri River p 18 pl 4 Beautiful prairie shores p 19 pl 5: 21
• LETTERNo 6 MOUTH OF YELLOW STONE: 35
• LETTERNo 7 MOUTH OF YELLOW STONE: 40
• LETTERNo 8 MOUTH OF YELLOW STONE: 49
• Further remarks on the CrowsExtraordinary length of hair p 49 Peculiarities of: 55
• March and effects of civilization p 60 The Far WestThe Author in search: 63
• WareaglesGrizzly bears p 68 Clay bluffs brickkilns volcanic remains p: 69
• Location and numbersOrigin p 185 Principal village pl 70 Vapour baths pl 71: 71
• pls 37 38 Red pumice stoneA wild strollMountaineers sleep p 70 Grizzly: 75
• LETTERNo 11 MANDAN VILLAGE: 78
• LocationVillage p 80 pl 45 Former locations fortification of their villageDescrip: 85
• LETTERNo 13 MANDAN VILLAGE: 92
• LETTERNo 14 MANDAN VILLAGE: 100
• Astonishment of the Mandans at the operation of the Authors brush p 105 The Author: 108
• An Indian beau or dandy p 112 A fruitless endeavour to paint one p 113 Mahto: 116
• PolygamyReasons and excuses for it p 118 Marriages how contractedWives: 124
• Indian dancing Buffalo dance p 127 pl 56 Discovery of buffaloesPreparations: 129
• LETTERNo 21 MANDAN VILLAGE UPPER MISSOURI: 139
• LETTERNo 22 MANDAN VILLAGE: 155
• LETTERNo 24 MINATAREE VILLAGE: 187
• Peculiarities of the CrowsLong hairSemilunar faces p 193 pls 77 78: 197
• Grand buffalo surround p 199 pl 79 Cutting up and carrying in meat p: 201
• LETTERNo 26 MOUTH OF TETON RIVER: 208
• Sioux or Dahcota p 208 Fort Pierre pl 85 Mississippi and Missouri Sioux: 215

Bibliographic information

• Title: Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians, Volume 1; Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians, George Catlin
• Author: George Catlin
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Tosswill and Myers, 1841
• Original from: the Bavarian State Library
• Digitized: Jan 12, 2010
• ISBN: 0608431826, 9780608431826
• Length: 394 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies