book chapter

Pawnee, Blackfoot and Cheyenne: history and folklore of the Plains

Charles Scribner's SonsNew York • Published In 1961 • Pages:

By: Grinnell, George Bird.

Abstract
The author has presented in this document a cross-sectional view of three different aspects of Pawnee ethnography, namely that of the summer buffalo hunt in which the author himself was an active participant, the organization of the Pawnees as scouts for the U.S. Army and the role that they played in the Indian wars of the latter part of the 19th century, and finally examples of Pawnee literature and mythology as reflected in their hero stories and folk tales. The author, a natural scientist in the American West, first met the Pawnee in 1870 while on a geological expedition with Professor Othniel C. Marsh of Yale University.
Subjects
Hunting and trapping
Travel
Literary texts
External relations
Mythology
culture
Pawnee
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Natural Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1962
Field Date
1870-1885
Coverage Date
ca. 1840s-1885
Coverage Place
Nebraska, United States
Notes
George Bird Grinnell
The section dealing with Frank North and his Pawnee scouts has been indexed for International Relations (648), since this type of military organization was not indigenous to the Pawnees, but instead a convenient military division imposed upon them by the U.S. Army.
Only pp. i-iii, 12-80, dealing with the Pawnee, are included
LCCN
61007217
LCSH
Pawnee Indians