James Owen Dorsey
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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 cunning world of a rabbit trapping the sun and witness the revenge of a dog as early linguists captured Native American languages.
By James Owen Dorsey
Omaha Dwellings, Furniture and Implements Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 263-288
Discover the world of the Omaha tribe through their homes, tools, and traditions, to see what life was like.
By James Owen Dorsey
Osage Traditions
Venture into a Native American tribe's hidden society as they recall their people's origin through ancient tales of worlds above, nature, and ancestry.
By James Owen Dorsey
Siouan Sociology
A missionary turned ethnologist uncovers the intricate social systems and governing customs of the Siouan people.
By James Owen Dorsey
A Study of Siouan Cults Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1889-1890, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1861, pages 351-544
Journey into the past to witness the sacred rituals and spiritual beliefs of Siouan tribes, challenging common assumptions about their understanding of the world.
By James Owen Dorsey
Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))
Discover the intricate social web and cultural heritage of the Omaha Indians through the lens of 19th-century anthropology.
By James Owen Dorsey