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100 1 _aDorsey, James Owen,
_d1848-1895
245 1 0 _aIllustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages :
_bFrom the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-11
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, William Flis, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Illustration of the Method of Recording Indian Languages" by James Owen Dorsey et al. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This book discusses the methods and practices surrounding the documentation and recording of various Native American languages, particularly focusing on the Omaha and Dakota languages. It serves as an essential resource for understanding the linguistic features and cultural narratives embedded within these languages. The book contains a collection of myths, fables, and descriptive accounts in the original languages accompanied by translations and analyses. Notably, it includes an Omaha myth titled "How the Rabbit Caught the Sun in a Trap," illustrating the Rabbit's adventures and his encounters with the Sun, which conveys themes of power, fear, and cunning. Additionally, it features a Dakota fable named "A Dog’s Revenge," which explores themes of betrayal and collective action among animals. Through detailed notes and explanations, the authors provide context for the linguistic structures of these narratives while highlighting the cultural significance of the stories within Native American communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndians of North America -- Languages
700 1 _aGatschet, Albert S.
_q(Albert Samuel),
_d1832-1907
700 1 _aRiggs, Stephen Return,
_d1812-1883
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17042
999 _c58430
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