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The Nation of the Willows

Atlantic monthly50 • Published In 1882 • Pages: 374, 541-559

By: Cushing, Frank Hamilton.

Abstract
This source presents to the reader a picture of the Havasupai Indians as they existed shortly after the first European-Indian contacts. The author describes his first contact with the Indians, their culture history, and the various aspects of Havasupai ethnography that he observed during the brief time that he lived in the village. Most of the information presented in the article deals with the material culture of the Havasupai, the ecological basis of their existence, the physical appearance of the people, (including clothing and ornaments), and certain aspects of social organization (pertaining to chiefs, and medicine men). The author, an anthropologist, was until his death, a member of the Smithsonian Institution.
Subjects
Geography
External relations
History
Descriptive somatology
Dwellings
Food preparation
Community heads
Behavior toward non-relatives
Shamans and psychotherapists
Mythology
Visiting and hospitality
Annual cycle
culture
Havasupai
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1961: John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1881
Coverage Date
1881
Coverage Place
Cataract Creek Canyon, Arizona, United States
Notes
Frank Hamilton Cushing
Pages 362-373, have not been processed because they deal with the details of the author's trip to the Havasupai.
LCCN
04012666
LCSH
Yuman Indians