Fox miscellany
Book 1937 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
Michelson has included in this source three separate Fox texts each of which was prepared for him by his informants, which he further supplemented and corrected for publication. The first of these texts, 'The Wolf Gens' is yet another example of the ...

What happened to Green Bear who was blessed with a sacred pack
essay 1938 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This source is an account of an origin myth for a clan festival. The festival centers around a sacred pack given to Green Bear by Manitou. The account was originally written in the syllabic script by an informant. The translation by Michelson adheres...

Some general notes on the Fox Indians
article 1919 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This source presents general notes on the Fox Indians, based on examination of historical sources and fieldwork. In Part I notes are historical; in Part II they are concerned with phonetics, folklore and mythology; and in Part III there is an annotat...

Notes on the social organization of the Fox Indians
article 1962 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This source is a very brief discussion of Fox clans and moieties and their relations, especially in ceremonies....

Note on Fox gens festivals
article 1968 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This source lists the various elements of the different Fox gens (clan) festivals and points out how it is only their varying combinations which differentiate the particular festivals. Michelson also points out that there are counterparts to these fe...

The changing character of Fox adoption-feasts
article 1929 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
In this source, Michelson presents a statement, in the nature of a protest, regarding the changing character of Fox adoption-feasts. The paper was first written out by an Indian in Fox syllabary, then the informant dictated an English version. Michel...

Sol Tax on the social organization of the Fox Indians
article 1938 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This is a review article of Tax (1955) on Fox social organization. Although Michelson says that the description is accurate in many ways, he submits brief criticism on kinship terminology and on Tax's interpretation of the "gentes."...

How Meskwaki children should be brought up
essay 1925 • Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This translation of a native text gives a view of Fox ideas on the socialization of boys and girls. Most of the information concerns the proper behavior of both children and adults. In addition, the source contains a brief note identifying the cultur...

Algonquian (Fox)
essay 1911 • Jones, William & Michelson, Truman

Fox • North America > Eastern Woodlands
This source provides an excellent analytical sketch of Fox grammar and phonetics written by Dr. William Jones in 1904. It was originally the intention of the author to further revise his manuscript on the basis of the knowledge he obtained from the s...