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  • Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages

    From the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution

    Illuminating the rich tapestry of Native American linguistic heritage, *Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages* is an indispensable anthology that delves into the complexities and beauty of Indigenous languages. This collection masterfully showcases a range of linguistic records, notes, and narrations that highlight both the breadth and depth of Native linguistic traditions. The ... Read more

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  • Mary and I: Forty Years with the Sioux

    Enriched edition. A Missionary's Memoir of Cultural Exchange on the American Frontier

    In "Mary and I: Forty Years with the Sioux," Stephen Return Riggs offers a compelling narrative that intertwines personal memoir with a rich sociocultural examination of the Sioux people during the 19th century. Written with a blend of observational clarity and thoughtful reflection, the text captures Riggs's deep-rooted experiences and interactions with the Sioux nation, especially through his ... Read more

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  • Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages

    From the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution

    Explore the fascinating linguistic landscapes within 'Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages,' a collection that uncovers the depth and breadth of Indigenous languages in North America. Through a careful blend of analytical essays and linguistic transcriptions, this anthology stands as a testament to the diversity of Native American linguistic heritage. Each piece delves into ... Read more

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  • Mary and I

    Mary and IFORTY YEARS WITH THE SIOUX.ByStephen Return Riggs ... Read more

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  • Mary and I, Forty Years with the Sioux

    This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTS (abridged list)CHAPTER I.1837.—Our Parentage.CHAPTER II.1837.—First Knowledge of the Sioux.—Hennepin and Du Luth.—Fort Snelling.CHAPTER III.1837-1839.—The Language.—Its Growth.—System of Notation.CHAPTER IV.1838-1840.—“Eagle Help.”—His Power as War Prophet.CHAPTER V.1840-1843.—Dakota Braves....CHAPTER XIX.1873-187... ... Read more

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  • Mary and I

    Forty Years with the Sioux

    Born in Ohio, Stephen Return Riggs spent much of his life working as a missionary amongst members of the Dakota Sioux tribe in what is now the state of Minnesota. During this period, he also worked to document the language and culture of the Dakota Sioux, producing several important linguistic works. This engaging volume offers a more personal take on the four decades he spent immersed in Native ... Read more

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    The diaries and letters of women who braved the overland trails during the great nineteenth-century westward migration are treasured documents in the study of the American West. These eight firsthand accounts are among the best ever written. They were selected for the power with which they portray the hardship, adventure, and boundless love for friends and family that characterized the overland ... Read more

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  • The Voyageur Canadian History 2-Book Bundle

    The Refugee / The Letters and Journals of Simon Fraser, 1806-1808

    by Benjamin Drew ...
    Series series Voyageur Classics
    Voyageur Classics is a series that issues special new versions of Canadian classics, with added material and special introductions. In this bundle we find two classic works of Canadian historical writing. During three extraordinary years, 1805-1808, Simon Fraser undertook the third major expedition across North America, culminating in his famous journey down the river in British Columbia that now ... Read more

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    by R. H. Jarret ...
    What Is the Real Secret of Obtaining Desirable Possessions?Are some people born under a lucky star or other charm which enables them to have all that which seems so desirable, and if not, what is the cause of the difference in conditions under which men live?Many years ago, feeling there must be a logical answer to this question, I decided to find out, if possible, what it was. I found the answer ... Read more

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  • A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison

    A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, Who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. CONTAINING An Account of the Murder of her Father and his Family; her sufferings; her marriage to two Indians; her troubles with her Children; barbarities of the Indians in the French and Revolutionary Wars; ... Read more

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  • Aqibat: Life After Death

    The soul's dwelling in the material body deludes it so much that it thinks, 'I can live only on material food, can stand only on earth, can enjoy only material surroundings. Without these I am nowhere, I am nothing.' There is a Persian saying: 'Do not build a house on the ground of another.' This is what the soul does. Whatever it sees, the consciousness recognizes as itself. Its purity makes it ... Read more

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  • Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians (c. 1900)

    by Elias Johnson ...
    According to Wikipedia: "The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples. They are often also referred to as Native Americans, First Nations, Amerigine, and by Christopher Columbus' geographical mistake Indians, modernly disambiguated as the American Indian race, American Indians, ... Read more

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