Miracle men and diviners among the Cuna Indians
article 1931 • Nordenskiöld, Erland, freiherre & Sittler, Eileen

Kuna • Middle America and the Caribbean > Central America
This is a short and excellent summary of the activities and prerogatives of the various types of Cuna medicine men. The article was published shortly after Nordenskiöld's death and somewhat before his notes were collected and published (see 1:Nordens...

Family and social life of the Nambikwara Indians
Book 1948 • Lévi-Strauss, Claude & Sittler, Eileen

Nambicuara • South America > Amazon and Orinoco
Except for a slighting of material culture, this is a well-rounded source on the culture of the Nambicuara (spelled Nambikwara by the author), concentrating on the spheres of interest noted in the title, but also containing much material on linguisti...