Indian tribes of the upper Missouri

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Denig, Edwin Thompson, 1812-1858.
Corporate Author: Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology.
Contributors: Hewitt, J. N. B. 1859-1937, (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : G.P.O., 1930.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Assiniboin. History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Wild animals
  • The horse: era of importation
  • Pictographs, charts on bark
  • Antiquities
  • Pipes
  • Vessels and implements
  • Astronomy and geology
  • Future life, Indian paradise
  • Arithmetic
  • Medicine
  • Government
  • Indian trade
  • Education
  • Warfare
  • Property
  • Territorial rights
  • Primogeniture
  • Crime
  • Prayers
  • The moon
  • Parental affection
  • Religion
  • Immortality
  • Mythology: legends, tales
  • Manners and customs
  • Camp life
  • Courtship and marriage
  • Music
  • Longevity
  • Hospitality
  • Midwifery, childbirth, naming
  • Assiniboin personal names
  • Children
  • Suicide
  • Personal behavior
  • Scalping
  • Oaths
  • Smoking
  • Fame
  • Stoicism
  • Taciturnity
  • Public speaking
  • Travel
  • Senses
  • Juggling and sorcery
  • Strength and endurance
  • Spirituous liquors
  • Hunting
  • Fishing
  • War
  • Dancing and amusements
  • Games
  • Racing
  • Gambling
  • Death and its consequences
  • Orphans and the aged
  • Lodges
  • Canoes
  • Mental and ethical advancement
  • Medicine, drugs
  • Food
  • Garments, dresses
  • Ornaments
  • Paints and dyes
  • Tattooing
  • Badges of office
  • Beard
  • Intellectual capacity and character
  • Picture writing
  • Myth telling
  • Fables
  • Songs, music
  • Present condition and future prospects
  • Intermarriage with whites
  • Population
  • Language
  • Bibliography
  • Index