Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology

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John Wesley Powell

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English

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Indians of North America -- Languages

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Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 26568

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September 10, 2008

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
2. 2.BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY — 1885–’86 — J. W. POWELL — CONTENTS. — REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. — ACCOMPANYING PAPERS. — ILLUSTRATIONS. — LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. — SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. — By J. W. Powell, Director. — ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.
3. 3.INDIAN LINGUISTIC FAMILIES OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO. — J. W. POWELL. — CONTENTS. — ILLUSTRATION — INDIAN LINGUISTIC FAMILIES. — By J. W. Powell. — NOMENCLATURE OF LINGUISTIC FAMILIES. — LITERATURE RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF INDIAN LANGUAGES. — LINGUISTIC MAP. — LINGUISTIC FAMILIES. — CONCLUDING REMARKS. — FOOTNOTES — Problems of Transcription — THE MIDĒ´WIWIN OR “GRAND MEDICINE SOCIETY” — THE OJIBWA. — W. J. HOFFMAN. — CONTENTS. — ILLUSTRATIONS. — THE MIDĒ´WIWIN OR “GRAND MEDICINE SOCIETY” OF THE OJIBWAY. — INTRODUCTION. — SHAMANS. — MIDĒ´WIWIN. — FIRST DEGREE. — SECOND DEGREE. — THIRD DEGREE. — FOURTH DEGREE. — DZHIBAI´ MIDĒ´WIGÂN, OR “GHOST LODGE.” — SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES. — Footnotes — Linguistic Notes — Note on MIDI Files — THE — SACRED FORMULAS OF THE CHEROKEES. — BY
4. 4.JAMES MOONEY.
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.ILLUSTRATIONS — SACRED FORMULAS OF THE CHEROKEES. — By James Mooney. — INTRODUCTION. — HOW THE FORMULAS WERE OBTAINED. — THE SWIMMER MANUSCRIPT. — THE GATIGWANASTI MANUSCRIPT. — THE GAHUNI MANUSCRIPT. — THE INÂLI MANUSCRIPT. — OTHER MANUSCRIPTS. — THE KANÂHETA ANI-TSALAGI ETI. — CHARACTER OF THE FORMULAS—THE CHEROKEE RELIGION. — THE ORIGIN OF DISEASE AND MEDICINE. — THEORY OF DISEASE—ANIMALS, GHOSTS, WITCHES. — SELECTED LIST OF PLANTS USED. — MEDICAL PRACTICE. — ILLUSTRATION OF THE TABU. — NEGLECT OF SANITARY REGULATIONS. — THE SWEAT BATH—BLEEDING—RUBBING—BATHING. — SHAMANS AND WHITE PHYSICIANS. — MEDICINE DANCES. — DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS. — THE PAY OF THE SHAMAN. — CEREMONIES FOR GATHERING PLANTS AND PREPARING MEDICINE. — THE CHEROKEE GODS AND THEIR ABIDING PLACES. — COLOR SYMBOLISM. — IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO NAMES. — LANGUAGE OF THE FORMULAS. — SPECIMEN FORMULAS. — NOTE ON THE ORTHOGRAPHY AND TRANSLATION. — MEDICINE. — DIDÛ n LĔ´SKĭ ADANÛ n ´WÂTĭ KANÂHĔ´SKĭ. — Translation. — FORMULA FOR TREATING THE CRIPPLER (RHEUMATISM). — Explanation. — HIĂ‘-NÛ´ NASGWÛ´ DIDÛ n LĔ´SKĬ ADĂNÛ´ n WÂTĬ. — Translation. — AND THIS ALSO IS FOR TREATING THE CRIPPLER. — Explanation. — HI´ I´NATÛ YUNISKÛ´LTSA ADANÛ´NWÂTĬ. — Translation. — THIS IS TO TREAT THEM IF THEY ARE BITTEN BY A SNAKE. — Explanation. — GÛ n WĂNI´GIST´Ĭ ADANU´ n WÂTĬ. — Translation. — TO TREAT THEM WHEN SOMETHING IS CAUSING SOMETHING TO EAT THEM. — Explanation. — GÛ n WANI´GISTÛ´ n Ĭ DITANÛ n WÂTI´YĬ — Translation. — TO TREAT GÛ n WANI´GISTÛ´ n Ĭ—(SECOND). — Explanation. — HIA´ DU´NIYUKWATISGÛ´ n Í KANA´HÈHÛ. — Translation. — THIS TELLS ABOUT MOVING PAINS IN THE TEETH (NEURALGIA?). — Explanation. — UNAWA STÎ EGWA (ADANÛ n WÂTÏ). — Translation. — TO TREAT THE GREAT CHILL. — Explanation. — HIĂ´ TSUNSDI´GA DIL‘TADI´NATANTI´YĬ. I. — Translation. — THIS IS TO MAKE CHILDREN JUMP DOWN. — Explanation. — (HIĂ´ TSUNSDI´GA DIL‘TADI´NATANTI´YI. II.) — Translation. — THIS IS TO MAKE CHILDREN JUMP DOWN. — Explanation. — DAL´NI Û n NĂGE´Ĭ ADANÛ´ n WÂTĬ. — Translation. — TO TREAT THE BLACK YELLOWNESS. — Explanation. — TSUNDAYE´LIGAKTANÛ´HĬ ADANÛ´ n WÂTĬ. — Translation. — TO TREAT FOR ORDEAL DISEASES. — Explanation. — HUNTING. — GÛN´HILÛ´ n TA UGÛ´ n WA‘LĬ. — Translation. — CONCERNING HUNTING. — Explanation. — HIĂ´ TSI´SKWA GANÂHILIDASTI YĬ. — Translation. — THIS IS FOR HUNTING BIRDS. — Explanation. — INAGĔ´HĬ AYÂSTI n YĬ. — Translation. — TO SHOOT DWELLERS IN THE WILDERNESS. — Explanation. — (Y´NA TĬ´KANÂGI´TA.) — Translation. — BEAR SONG. — Explanation. — HIĂ´ ATSÛ‘TI´YĬ TSUN´TANÛ. — Translation. — THIS IS FOR CATCHING LARGE FISH. — Explanation. — LOVE. — (YÛ n WĔ´HĬ UGÛ´ n WA‘LĬ I.) — Translation. — CONCERNING LIVING HUMANITY (LOVE). — Explanation. — HĬ´Ă ĂMA´YĬ Ă´TAWASTI´YĬ KAN´HEHÛ. — Translation. — THIS TELLS ABOUT GOING INTO THE WATER. — Explanation. — (YÛ´ n WĔ´HĬ UGÛ´ n WA‘LĬ II.) — Translation. — SONG FOR PAINTING. — Explanation. — ADALANI´STA‘TI´YĬ. Ĭ. — Translation. — TO ATTRACT AND FIX THE AFFECTIONS. — Explanation. — ADAYE´LIGA´GTA‘TĬ´. — Translation. — FOR SEPARATION (OF LOVERS). — Explanation. — (ADALANĬ´STĂ‘TI´YĬ II.) — Translation. — TO FIX THE AFFECTIONS. — Explanation. — MISCELLANEOUS FORMULAS. — SÛ n N´YĬ ED´HĬ E´SGA ASTÛ n TI´YĬ. — Translation. — TO SHORTEN A NIGHT-GOER ON THIS SIDE. — Explanation. — GAHU´STĬ A´GIYAHU´SA. — Translation. — I HAVE LOST SOMETHING. — Explanation. — HIA´ UNÁLE (ATESTI´YĬ). — Translation. — THIS IS TO FRIGHTEN A STORM. — Explanation. — DANAWÛ´ TSUNEDÂLÛ´HĬ NUNATÛ´NELI´TALÛ´ n HĬ U´NALSTELTA´‘TANÛ´HĬ. — Translation. — WHAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TO WAR DID TO HELP THEMSELVES. — Explanation. — DIDA´LATLI´‘TĬ. — Translation. — TO DESTROY LIFE. — Explanation. — HIĂ´ A´NE´TS UGÛ´ n WA´LĬ AM´YĬ DITSÛ´ n STA´TĬ. — Translation. — THIS CONCERNS THE BALL PLAY—TO TAKE THEM TO WATER WITH IT. — Explanation. — INDEX. — Accompanying Papers

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