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Indigenous peoples -- America

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: DU Scope note: Use for LCSH: Indians Prefer the most specific natural geographic region applicable; avoid the use of colonially imposed boundaries, unless the work described is explicitly limited to a specific state, county, etc., and covers more than [provisionally 7] named nations, tribes or bands. For convenience, the Western Hemisphere has been divided into five basic geographical regions: North America, Mexico, Central America, West Indies and South America. Works pertaining to Indigenous groups located within the confines of one of these regions are entered under Indigenous peoples of the pertinent region, e.g.: Indigenous peoples of North America; Indigenous peoples of Mexico. LCSH scope note for the geographical subdivision of America: Here are entered works discussing collectively the lands of the Western Hemisphere. Works on that portion of the earth's surface consisting of North and South America and adjacent islands and oceans, with approximate boundaries at longitudes 20⁰W and 160⁰E, are entered under [Western Hemisphere.]

LCSH Scope note for so-called "Indians": Here are entered works on the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, including Eskimos. Works on the inhabitants of India in general are entered under: East Indians. For convenience, the Western Hemisphere has been divided into five basic geographical regions: North America, Mexico, Central America, West Indies and South America. Works pertaining to Indian groups located within the confines of one of these regions are entered under Indians of the pertinent region, ...

Found in 168 Collections and/or Records:

Folk Music of the United States: Songs of the Nootka and Quileute, 1952

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Identifier: M060.03.0015.00002
Abstract Recorded on cylinders in the Northwest coast in 1923 and 1926 and edited by Frances Densmore. Program notes and translations of the songs (20 p. ; 27 cm.) in accompanying booklet. Contents: Potlatch songs: Song in the canoes ; Young doctor's canoe song ; Song of the host at a potlatch ; Song before distribution of gifts -- Songs with contest of physical strength at a potlatch: Song challenging to contest of physical strength -- Klokali songs: Modern klokali song ; Wand dance song ; Song with...
Dates: 1952

Folklore of Indians (the Papago migration legend), 1944-1959

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Identifier: M060.02.0011.0004
Abstract

Offprints and reports

Dates: 1944-1959

Hopi, 1925-1968

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Identifier: M060.02.0012.0020

Hopi, 1926-1969

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Identifier: M060.02.0012.0027
Abstract

offprint, magazine article

Dates: 1926-1969

''Hopi'', 1888-1987

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Identifier: M060.02.0013.0017
Abstract

Typescript article

Dates: 1888-1987

Indian language-lecture notes from Joseph Greenberg's lectures on linguistics (CU); Underhill's notes on spoken Navajo, 1931-1962

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Identifier: M060.02.0011.0008
Abstract

Typed and handwritten notes, newspaper and magazine articles, offprints, correspondence

Dates: 1931-1962

Indian Music of the Canadian Plains, 1966

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Identifier: M060.03.0015.00004
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains phonograph records.

Dates: 1966

Indian Professionals, 1955-1964

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Identifier: M060.01.0002.0005
Abstract

Clippings

Dates: 1955-1964