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oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9417

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Title:Dakota and Lakota materials, ACLS collection
Contributor:Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921
Bushotter, George, 1860-1892
Deloria, Ella Cara
Densmore, Frances, 1867-1957
Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1895
Herzog, George, 1901-1983
Pond, Gideon H. (Gideon Hollister), 1810-1878
Pond, Samuel W. (Samuel William), 1808-1891
Riggs, Stephen Return, 1812-1883
Walker, Luke C.
Date:1839-1938 (bulk 1930s)
Description: The Dakota and Lakota materials in the ACLS collection consist of a very large and diverse set of materials, and are located in the "Dakota" section of the finding aid, which provides a detailed listing of all contents. The vast majority of these materials were composed and assembled by Ella Deloria during the 1930s, both recorded from contemporary speakers and from various historical manuscript sources, which were sent to Franz Boas. The bulk of Deloria's materials are stories and speeches in typewritten manuscript form, with a transcription in the original language, followed by a literal word-for-word translation, then a free translation in English, and a section of footnotes commenting upon the original text and translation decisions. Some of her manuscripts occasionally lack one or more of these sections. These texts cover a wide range of topics, from traditional narratives, historical accounts, autobiographical stories, descriptions of games, customs, ceremonies, etc., and speeches, often concerning political affairs and economic conditions from the late-19th century to the 1930s. Names of numerous speakers are also given in the manuscripts themselves. Some of these materials were published, but most were not. Note that Deloria identifies the language recorded by using the terms "Teton" for Lakota language, and "Santee" and "Yankton" to indicate Eastern and Western dialects of Dakota language. The collection also includes a much smaller amount of material by Boas and others, primarily consisting of linguistics notes and musical analysis. A full list of places where the material was recorded has not yet been assembled.
Extent:7500+ pages, 3300+ slips; 2 notebooks
Identifier:https://indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org/entry/9417
Is Part Of:ACLS Collection (American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society)
Language:Dakota
English
Lakota
Language (ISO639):dak
eng
lkt
Spatial Coverage:Kyle
Rosebud
Standing Rock
Subject:Dakota
Lakota
Education
Ethnography
Games
Hunting
Jokes
Linguistics
Minnesota--History
Missions
Music
North Dakota--History
Personal names
Politics and government
Religion
Social life and customs
South Dakota--History
Warfare
Type:Autobiographies
Calendars
Censuses
Correspondence
Drawings
Type (DCMI):Text
Type (OLAC):lexicon
primary_text

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Archive:  Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society
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OaiIdentifier:  oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9417
DateStamp:  2020-03-02
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Citation: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942; Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921; Bushotter, George, 1860-1892; Deloria, Ella Cara; Densmore, Frances, 1867-1957; Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1895; Herzog, George, 1901-1983; Pond, Gideon H. (Gideon Hollister), 1810-1878; Pond, Samuel W. (Samuel William), 1808-1891; Riggs, Stephen Return, 1812-1883; Walker, Luke C. 1839-1938 (bulk 1930s). ACLS Collection (American Council of Learned Societies Committee on Native American Languages, American Philosophical Society).
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