Native American Mythology: Stories, Tales, Traditions, Animal Fables from Col. A. B. Welch interviews
Stories, Tales, Traditions, Animal Fables from Welch interviews of 1910 thru 1940 with Old Men and Women of the Sioux, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara….(Inktomi, the Spider is my personal favorite) Ark of the Mandans. Atlantis Story. Big Buffalo Horn Story. Buffalo Yarn. Battle between Cheyennes and Mandans. Fish Hook Village Monument stories. Flower Child Story. Ghost Story. Good Fur Blanket He-Yo-Ka. Holy Bundles of the Gros Ventre. ...
Read MoreFORT BERTHOLD, DAKOTA TERRITORY, 1872, Arikara, Mandan and Hidatsa Warrior Photos acquired by Col. A. B. Welch
FORT BERTHOLD, DAKOTA TERRITORY, 1872, Arikara, Mandan and Hidatsa Warrior Photos W.C.Badger Photo Collection of Arikara, Mandan and Gros Ventre warriors, their Dwellings and Medicine Lodges, developed, in 1926, from ‘ lost’ Stereopticon Views ** Views No. 20, 21, 22, Composite View of the Three Villages, Fort Berthold, 1872 View No. 20, Arikara Section of Fort Berthold, 1872 View No. 21, Gros Ventre (Hidatsa) Section of Fort Berthold, 1872 View No. 22, Mandan Section of Fort Berthold, 1872 View No. 23, Red River Cart, 1872 View No 24, Bull Boat (Coracle), 1872 View No. 25, Section of Gros Ventre (Hidatsa) Village, 1872 View No. 26, Medicine Lodge of the Arikara, 1872 View No. 27, Part of Arikara...
Read MoreLife on the Plains in the 1800’s. Items R thru W (“Red Man’s Welcome” thru “Women’s Life”) as told to Col. A. B. Welch
This is the fifth section of a lengthy list of subjects of Welch interviews between 1900 and 1930’s with “Old-Timers” of the Indian Nations Red Man’s Welcome speech made by Iron Bull, chief of the Crow Indians Relationships All Yellow and Emeron White talk to Welch Religion Jaw prays to his totem, the Wolf…Crow Ghost speaks of Wakan Things Robes “All Chief’s Robe” painted by No Two Horns Sign Language Names of Tribes in sign language – authority, Crow Ghost Songs Chief John Grass’ song, sung by Shoots First, Hunkpapa, etc, Superstition Beaver’s Blood, The Rainbow, Sneezing, Counting...
Read MoreLife on the Plains in the 1800’s (“In-Laws” thru “Quills, Paints, Dyes”) as told to Col A. B. Welch
This is the fourth section of a lengthy list of subjects of Welch interviews between 1900 and 1930’s with “Old-Timers” of the Indian Nations In-Laws It is considered the thing for men to be ashamed of his relatives on his wife’s side of the family Keeping the Ghost September 10th, 1915, Crow Ghost talks Law & Order I am convinced that (white) people do not know the true status of the manner in which laws were made and how the affairs of the Indian community were conducted. Marriage 1921 notes…Fifty years ago it was the honorable and common thing among the Dakotah to buy wives Medicine Medicine Stones, Medicine Man tricks, Worms in...
Read MoreLife on the Plains in the 1800’s (“Fighting the Enemy” thru “Hunting”) as told to Col. A. B. Welch
This is the third section of a lengthy list of subjects of Welch interviews between 1900 and 1930’s with “Old-Timers” of the Indian Nations Fighting the Enemy Elk and Drags Wolf talk about their battles, etc. Fires, Cooking & Campfires “the commonly accepted position for a fire within a tipi or an earth lodge, was in the middle of the domicile” Food Tipsina, Bull Berry, Maize, Making glue, Palani Vegetables, Preparing buffalo and dog…etc. Games Observed at a Celebration at Solen, N.D., July 4, 1924, etc. Getting to the Point “ But he talks too much. He TALKS DOWN MANY ROADS AT THE SAME TIME.” Gift Giving ...
Read MoreLife on The Plains in the 1800’s. Items D thru E (“Dances” thru “Exchange Media”) as told to Col. A. B. Welch
This is the second section of a lengthy list of subjects of Welch interviews between 1900 and 1930’s with “Old-Timers” of the Indian Nations ** Adoption Dance for Mato Watakpe….Dr. McG. Beede, said that it was the greatest display of war gear he had ever seen among them Brave Heart Dance for Welch, Poplar, Montana, October 28, 1932 Corn Dance Ceremony of the Arikara, Nov. 3, 1927 Coup Dance...This was an old time dance in which every warrior taking part had the right to depict some brave war deed in pantomime Feast of the Dogs Dance…”…Meanwhile, the dog’s head had been placed in a bucket, which stood upon the floor in front of me” Give Away Dance…Cloud Bear said, “Dancing is bad for the Indian. I call...
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