02661cam a22003733u 4500 68666 UtSlPG 20260610134603.0 m cr n 260607r20221904utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 05003902 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E011 Dorsey, George A. (George Amos), 1868-1931 Traditions of the Arikara Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Carnegie Institution of Washington. Publication no. 17 "Collected under the auspices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington." Release date is 2022-08-02 Carlos Colon, hekula03, The University of Toronto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Traditions of the Arikara" by George A. Dorsey is a collection of ethnographic accounts documenting the mythology and ceremonies of the Arikara people, likely written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the stories and traditions that shape the Arikara identity, detailing their creation myths, cultural practices, and beliefs. It provides insight into the oral histories of the Arikara as they relate to their ancestors and the natural world. At the start of the text, Dorsey introduces the Arikara and outlines the origins of their traditions, with an emphasis on their connection to the earth and various animals. He describes several creation stories, including how the Wolf and Lucky-Man created the land and how the Spiders gave birth to people, interspersed with discussions of important cultural figures like Mother-Corn. The opening establishes a framework for the following tales, which explore themes of transformation, survival, and the relationships between people, animals, and the spiritual world, setting the stage for an exploration of the Arikara's rich cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1904 Pawnee Indians -- Folklore Arikara Indians -- Folklore Carnegie Institution of Washington. Publication no. 17 https://archive.org/details/traditionsofarik00dorsuoft/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68666 109470 109470