Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology / to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891

by Unknown

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Nomenclature of linguistic families	7
Literature relating to the classification of Indian languages	12
Linguistic map	25
Indian tribes sedentary	30
Population	33
Tribal land	40
Village sites	40
Agricultural land	41
Hunting claims	42
Summary of deductions	44
Linguistic families	45
Adaizen family	45
Algonquian family	47
Algonquian area	47
Principal Algonquian tribes	48
Population	48
Athapascan family	51
Boundaries	52
Northern group	53
Pacific group	53
Southern group	54
Principal tribes	55
Population	55
Attacapan family	56
Beothukan family	57
Geographic distribution	58
Caddoan family	58
Northern group	60
Middle group	60
Southern group	60
Principal tribes	61
Population	62
Chimakuan family	62
Principal tribes	63
Chimarikan family	63
Principal tribes	63
Chimmesyan family	63
Principal tribes or villages	64
Population	64
Chinookan family	65
Principal tribes	66
Population	66
Chitimachan family	66
Chumashan family	67
Population	68
Coahuiltecan family	68
Principal tribes	69
Copehan family	69
Geographic distribution	69
Principal tribes	70
Costanoan family	70
Geographic distribution	71
Population	71
Eskimauan family	71
Geographic distribution	72
Principal tribes and villages	74
Population	74
Esselenian family	75
Iroquoian family	76
Geographic distribution	77
Principal tribes	79
Population	79
Kalapooian family	81
Principal tribes	82
Population	82
Karankawan family	82
Keresan family	83
Villages	83
Population	83
Kiowan family	84
Population	84
Kitunahan family	85
Tribes	85
Population	85
Koluschan family	85
Tribes	87
Population	87
Kulanapan family	87
Geographic distribution	88
Tribes	88
Kusan family	89
Tribes	89
Population	89
Lutuamian family	89
Tribes	90
Population	90
Mariposan family	90
Geographic distribution	91
Tribes	91
Population	91
Moquelumnan family	92
Geographic distribution	93
Principal tribes	93
Population	93
Muskhogean family	94
Geographic distribution	94
Principal tribes	95
Population	95
Natchesan family	95
Principal tribes	97
Population	97
Palaihnihan family	97
Geographic distribution	98
Principal tribes	98
Piman family	98
Principal tribes	99
Population	99
Pujunan family	99
Geographic distribution	100
Principal tribes	100
Quoratean family	100
Geographic distribution	101
Tribes	101
Population	101
Salinan family	101
Population	102
Salishan family	102
Geographic distribution	104
Principal tribes	104
Population	105
Sastean family	105
Geographic distribution	106
Shahaptian family	106
Geographic distribution	107
Principal tribes and population	107
Shoshonean family	108
Geographic distribution	109
Principal tribes and population	110
Siouan family	111
Geographic distribution	112
Principal tribes	114
Population	116
Skittagetan family	118
Geographic distribution	120
Principal tribes	120
Population	121
Takilman family	121
Geographic distribution	121
Tañoan family	121
Geographic distribution	123
Population	123
Timuquanan family	123
Geographic distribution	123
Principal tribes	124
Tonikan family	125
Geographic distribution	125
Tonkawan family	125
Geographic distribution	125
Uchean family	126
Geographic distribution	126
Population	27
Waiilatpuan family	127
Geographic distribution	127
Principal tribes	127
Population	128
Wakashan family	128
Geographic distribution	130
Principal Aht tribes	130
Population	130
Principal Haeltzuk tribes	131
Population	131
Washoan family	131
Weitspekan family	131
Geographic distribution	132
Tribes	132
Wishoskan family	133
Geographic distribution	133
Tribes	133
Yokonan family	133
Geographic distribution	134
Tribes	134
Population	135
Yanan family	135
Geographic distribution	135
Yukian family	135
Geographic distribution	136
Yuman family	136
Geographic distribution	137
Principal tribes	138
Population	138
Zuñian family	138
Geographic distribution	139
Population	139
Concluding remarks	139

[ THE MIDĒ´WIWIN OR “GRAND MEDICINE SOCIETY” OF THE OJIBWA,
BY W. J. HOFFMAN.]

Introduction	149
Shamans	156
Midē´wiwin	164
Midē´wigân	187
First degree	189
Preparatory instruction	189
Midē´ therapeutics	197
Imploration for clear weather	207
Initiation of candidate	210
Descriptive notes	220
Second degree	224
Preparation of candidate	224
Initiation of candidate	231
Descriptive notes	236
Third degree	240
Preparation of candidate	241
Initiation of candidate	243
Descriptive notes	251
Fourth degree	255
Preparation of candidate	257
Initiation of candidate	258
Descriptive notes	274
Dzhibai´ Midē´wigân	278
Initiation by substitution	281
Supplementary notes	286
Pictography	286
Music	289
Dress and ornaments	298
Future of the society	299

[ THE SACRED FORMULAS OF THE CHEROKEES,
BY JAMES MOONEY.]

Introduction	307
How the formulas were obtained	310
The A‛yûninĭ (Swimmer) manuscript	310
The Gatigwanastĭ (Belt) manuscript	312
The Gahunĭ manuscript	313
The Inâlĭ (Black Fox) manuscript	314
Other manuscripts	316
The Kanâhe´ta Ani-Tsa´lagĭ Etĭ or Ancient Cherokee Formulas	317
Character of the formulas— the Cherokee religion	318
Myth of the origin of disease and medicine	319
Theory of disease— animals, ghosts, witches	332
Selected list of plants used	324
Medical practice— theory of resemblances— fasting— tabu— seclusion— women	328
Illustration of the gaktûnta or tabu	331
Neglect of sanitary regulations	332
The sweat bath— bleeding— rubbing— bathing	333
Opposition of shamans to white physicians	336
Medicine dances	337
Description of symptoms	337
The ugista´‛tĭ or pay of the shaman	337
Ceremonies for gathering plants and preparing medicine	339
The Cherokee gods and their abiding places	340
Color symbolism	342
Importance attached to names	343
Language of the formulas	343
Specimen formulas	344
Medicine	345
To treat the crippler (rheumatism)— from Gahuni	345
Second formula for the crippler— from Gahuni	349
Song and prescription for snake bites— from Gahuni	351
When something is causing something to eat them— Gahuni	353
Second formula for the same disease— A‛wanita	355
For moving pains in the teeth (neuralgia?)— Gatigwanasti	356
Song and prayer for the great chill— A‛yûnini	359
To make children jump down (child birth)— A‛yûnini	363
Second formula for child birth— Takwatihi	364
Song and prayer for the black yellowness (biliousness)— A‛yûnini	365
To treat for ordeal diseases (witchcraft)— A‛yûnini	366
Hunting	369
Concerning hunting— A‛yûnini	369
For hunting birds— A‛yûnini	371
To shoot dwellers in the wilderness— A‛wanita	372
Bear song— A‛yûnini	373
For catching large fish— A‛yûnini	374
Love	375
Concerning living humanity— Gatigwanasti	376
For going to water— Gatigwanasti	378
Yûnwehi song for painting— Gatigwanasti	379
Song and prayer to fix the affections— A‛yûnini	380
To separate lovers— A‛yûnini	381
Song and prayer to fix the affections— Gatigwanasti	382
Miscellaneous	384
To shorten a night-goer on this side— A‛yûnini	384
To find lost articles— Gatigwanasti	386
To frighten away a storm— A‛yûnini	387
To help warriors— A‛wanita	388
To destroy life (ceremony with beads)— A‛yûnini	391
To take to water for the ball play— A‛yûnini	395

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Plate I.	Map. Linguistic stocks of America north of Mexico	In pocket.
II.	Map showing present distribution of Ojibwa	150
III.	Bed Lake and Leech Lake records	166
IV.	Sikas´sige’s record	170
V.	Origin of Âníshinâ´bēg	172
VI.	Facial decoration	174
VII.	Facial decoration	178
VIII.	Ojibwa’s record	182
IX.	Mnemonic songs	192
X.	Mnemonic songs	202
XI.	Sacred objects	220
XII.	Invitation sticks	226
XIII.	Mnemonic songs	228
XIV.	Mnemonic songs	238
XV.	Sacred posts	240
XVI.	Mnemonic songs	244
XVII.	Mnemonic songs	266
XVIII.	Jĕs´sakkīd´ removing disease	278
XIX.	Birch-bark records	286
XX.	Sacred bark scroll and contents	288
XXI.	Midē´ relics from Leech Lake	290
XXII.	Mnemonic songs	292
XXIII.	Midē´ dancing garters	298
XXIV.	Portrait of A‛yûnini (Swimmer)	306
XXV.	Facsimile of A‛yûnini manuscript—Formula for Dalâni Ûnagei	310
XXVI.	Facsimile of Gatigwanasti manuscript—Yûnwĕhĭ formula	312
XXVII.	Facsimile of Grahuni manuscript—Formula for Didûnlĕskĭ	314
Fig. 1.	Herbalist preparing medicine and treating patient	159
2.	Sikas´sigē’s combined charts, showing descent of Mī´nabō´zho	174
3.	Origin of ginseng	175
4.	Peep-hole post	178
5.	Migration of Âníshinâ´bēg	179
6.	Birch-bark record, from White Earth	185
7.	Birch-bark record, from Red Lake	186
8.	Birch-bark record, from Red Lake	186
9.	Eshgibō´ga	187
10.	Diagram of Midē´wigân of the first degree	188
11.	Interior of Midē´wigân	188
12.	Ojibwa drums	190
13.	Midē´ rattle	191
14.	Midē´ rattle	191
15.	Shooting the Mīgis	192
16.	Wooden beads	205
17.	Wooden effigy	205
18.	Wooden effigy	205
19.	Hawk-leg fetish	220
20.	Hunter’s medicine	222
21.	Hunter’s medicine	222
22.	Wâbĕnō´ drum	223
23.	Diagram of Midē´wigân of the second degree	224
34.	Midē´ destroying an enemy	238
25.	Diagram of Midē´wigân of the third degree	240
26.	Jĕs’sakkân´, or juggler’s lodge	252
27.	Jĕs’sakkân´, or juggler’s lodge	252
28.	Jĕs’sakkân´, or juggler’s lodge	252
29.	Jĕs’sakkân´, or juggler’s lodge	252
30.	Jĕs’sakkân´, or juggler’s lodge	252
31.	Jĕs’sakkīd´ curing woman	255
32.	Jĕs’sakkīd´ curing man	255
33.	Diagram of Midē´wigân of the fourth degree	255
34.	General view of Midē´wigân	256
35.	Indian diagram of ghost lodge	279
36.	Leech Lake Midē´ song	295
37.	Leech Lake Midē´ song	296
38.	Leech Lake Midē´ song	297
39.	Leech Lake Midē´ song	297