First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology by John Wesley Powell et al.

First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology

Powell, John Wesley — 2024-11-05T14:45:37Z

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Title: First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology
to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1879-1880, Government Printing Office 1881

Note: Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Report of the Director -- On the evolution of language ... from a study of Indian languages / by J.W. Powell -- Sketch of the mythology of the North American Indians / by J.W. Powell -- Wyandot government: a short study of tribal society / by J.W. Powell -- On limitations to the use of some anthropologic data / by J.W. Powell -- A further contribution to the study of the mortuary customs of the North American Indians / by H.C. Yarrow -- Studies in Central American picture-writing / by Edward S. Holden -- Cessions of land by Indian tribes to the United States: illustrated by those in the State of Indiana / by C.C. Royce -- Sign language among North American Indians compared with that among other peoples and deaf-mutes / by Garrick Mallery -- Catalogue of linguistic manuscripts in the library of the Bureauy of Ethnology / by James C. Pilling -- Illustration of the method of recording Indian languages / from the manuscripts of J.O. Dorsey, A.S. Gatschet, and S.R. Riggs.

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Summary: "First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology" by John Wesley Powell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This report details the establishment and operations of the Bureau of Ethnology, which focuses on researching and compiling information on North American anthropology, specifically regarding its indigenous peoples. The report covers various studies undertaken during the Bureau's first fiscal year, showcasing significant collaborations and findings in linguistics, cultural customs, and historical accounts. The opening of the report describes the context of its creation, including the transition from previous geological and geographical surveys to the establishment of the Bureau dedicated to ethnological research. It mentions Powell's role as the Director and outlines various methods of operation, highlighting the collaborative nature of the research. Additionally, it references the contributions of numerous scholars and assistants in documenting languages, customs, and social structures among various Native American tribes, setting the stage for the detailed studies that follow in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contributor: Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1895

Contributor: Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907

Contributor: Holden, Edward S. (Edward Singleton), 1846-1914

Contributor: Mallery, Garrick, 1831-1894

Contributor: Pilling, James Constantine, 1846-1895

Contributor: Riggs, Stephen Return, 1812-1883

Contributor: Royce, Charles C., 1845-1923

Contributor: Yarrow, H. C. (Harry Crécy), 1840-1929

Editor: Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902

EBook No.: 32938

Published: Jun 20, 2010

Downloads: 371

Language: English

Subject: Indians of North America

Subject: Indians of North America -- Folklore

Subject: Indians of North America -- Government relations

Subject: Indians of North America -- Religion

Subject: Indian mythology -- North America

Subject: Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites

Subject: Indians of North America -- Languages

Subject: Indians of North America -- Land tenure

Subject: Indians of Central America -- Languages -- Writing

LoCC: History: America: America

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.