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1896 - Bureau of Ethnology, Coronado Expedition and The Ghost Dance (14th Annual Report) Part I and

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1896 - Bureau of Ethnology, Coronado Expedition and The Ghost Dance (14th Annual Report) Part I and
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Part I: Introduction by Powell and accompanying papers: 1) "The Menomini Indians," Hoffman, Walter James. Includes sections on antiquities, tribal government, language employed in cult rituals, cult societies, mythology, folk tales, mortuary customs, games and dances, architecture, furniture and implements, manufacturing, hunting and fishing, food, and canoes. 2) "The Coronado Expedition," Winship, George Parker. Includes itinerary of the expedition (1540-1542) to New Mexico and the Great Plains. With focus on the effect of Fray Marcos de Niza's report, organization and departure of the expedition, winter along the Rio Grande (1541-1542), results of the expedition and the narratives of several expedition members. De Niza led Spanish conquistadors (specifically in the Coronado Expedition) north to Cibola (what is now Zuni, New Mexico) in search of riches. After finding no reward, de Niza was shamed by the Spanish authorities that he led there. It is possible that de Niza never actually arrived in Cibola but was relying on the accounts of several nearby tribes who traded with the Zuni tribe that lived there. His account is plausible, but some still find it suspect [psi.edu]. Being a member of the Coronado Expedition, Pedro de Castaneda wrote his own account fifty years after returning from Cibola. Two color facsimiles of four pages from his manuscript are included. Rebound in green cloth with lettering in gilt. 536 pp. 8" x 10.5."



Part II: "The Ghost-Dance Religion and the Sioux Outbreak of 1890," Mooney, James. Opens with English translation of an Arapaho Ghost Song. 1) Introduction by director J.W. Powell. With chapters on various Indian prophets, the history of the ghost dance east and west of the Rockies, documents the Sioux outbreak and role of Sitting Bull at Wounded Knee, Ghost Dance in the Southern U.S., song rehearsals, preparations for the dance, painting of the dancers, parallels to other religious systems including the biblical period, Mohammedanism, Joan of Arc, etc. Includes sketches and songs of the Arapaho, Comanche, Paiute, Washo, Sioux, Kiowa, and Caddo. Mooney studied the Eastern band of Cherokee before his affiliation with the Bureau and in 1888 was taken into the fold after his 1885 publication of "Indian Synonymy," a favorite of Bureau founder J.W. Powell. Powell was so taken by Mooney's publication that he assigned it to aid Bureau staff in the study of many Indian languages. Before the publication of this report, Mooney began documenting and translating the medicinal formulas of Cherokee shamans. He convinced them that documenting the formulas would lead to further use by future generations [Great Smoky Mountains Colloquy, 2006]. He is also known for collecting myths, here noted by the enormous volume of Ghost Dance variations between tribes. With several color plates including one of sacred objects of the Sioux Ghost Dance. Rebound in green cloth with lettering in gilt. Roughly 500 pp. 8" x 10.5."



Note: Volume I and II are not commonly found together. Though in modern bindings, this set shows the diligence of the Bureau of Ethnology to pair varied research from diverse and highly skilled authors/ethnographers. - Vinegar Collection