MS 1766 The Twana, Chemakum, and Clallam Indians of Washington Territory; a historic account prepared for the press
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content: NAA MS 1766
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content: The pheasant and the raven
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content: The enchanted husband
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content: The colcine Indian and the wolf
name: label: Creator
content: Eells, Myron, 1843-1907
topic: label: Topic
content: Names, tribal -- Twana
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content: Names, tribal -- Chemakum
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content: Names, tribal -- Clallam
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content: Names, place -- Twana
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content: Names, place -- Chemakum
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content: Names, place -- Clallam
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content: Food preparation -- Twana
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content: Food preparation -- Chemakum
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content: Food preparation -- Clallam
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content: Drugs -- Twana
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content: Drugs -- Chemakum
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content: Drugs -- Clallam
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content: Medicine -- Twana
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content: Medicine -- Chemakum
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content: Hunting -- Twana
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content: Medicine -- Clallam
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content: Hunting -- Chemakum
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content: Hunting -- Clallam
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content: Fishing -- Twana
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content: Fishing -- Chemakum
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content: Fishing -- Clallam
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content: Pipes -- Twana
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content: Pipes -- Chemakum
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content: Pipes -- Clallam
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content: Clothing -- Twana
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content: Clothing -- Chemakum
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content: Clothing -- Clallam
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content: Body decoration, adornment, and mutilations -- Twana
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content: Body decoration, adornment, and mutilations -- Chemakum
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content: Body decoration, adornment, and mutilations -- Clallam
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content: War -- Twana
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content: War -- Chemakum
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content: War -- Clallam
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content: Weapons -- Twana
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content: Weapons -- Chemakum
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content: Weapons -- Clallam
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content: Transportation -- Twana
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content: Transportation -- Chemakum
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content: Transportation -- Clallam
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content: Numbers -- Twana
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content: Numbers -- Chemakum
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content: Numbers -- Clallam
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content: Games and toys -- Twana
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content: Games and toys -- Chemakum
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content: Games and toys -- Clallam
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content: Dance -- Twana
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content: Dance -- Chemakum
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content: Dance -- Clallam
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content: Music -- Twana
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content: Music -- Chemakum
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content: Music -- Clallam
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content: Basket making -- Twana
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content: Basket making -- Chemakum
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content: Basket making -- Clallam
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content: Hide preparation -- Twana
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content: Hide preparation -- Chemakum
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content: Hide preparation -- Clallam
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content: Woodwork and wood carving -- Twana
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content: Woodwork and wood carving -- Chemakum
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content: Woodwork and wood carving -- Clallam
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content: Marriage and family -- Twana
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content: Marriage and family -- Chemakum
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content: Marriage and family -- Clallam
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content: Children and childbirth -- Twana
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content: Children and childbirth -- Chemakum
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content: Children and childbirth -- Clallam
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content: Cannibalism -- Twana
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content: Cannibalism -- Chemakum
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content: Cannibalism -- Clallam
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content: Puberty rites -- Twana
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content: Puberty rites -- Chemakum
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content: Puberty rites -- Clallam
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content: Potlatch -- Twana
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content: Potlatch -- Chemakum
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content: Potlatch -- Clallam
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content: Mortuary customs -- Twana
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content: Mortuary customs -- Chemakum
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content: Mortuary customs -- Clallam
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content: Religion -- Twana
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content: Religion -- Chemakum
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content: Religion -- Clallam
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content: Masks -- Twana
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content: Masks -- Chemakum
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content: Masks -- Clallam
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content: Oratory -- Twana
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content: Oratory -- Chemakum
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content: Oratory -- Clallam
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content: Time -- Twana
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content: Time -- Chemakum
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content: Time -- Clallam
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content: Gambling -- Chemakum
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content: Gambling -- Clallam
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content: Gambling -- Twana
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content: Sweat house -- Twana
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content: Language and languages -- Documentation
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content: Clallam (Klallam)
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content: Weapons
creator: label: Creator
content: Eells, Myron, 1843-1907
culture: label: Culture
content: Twana
label: Culture
content: Chimakum
label: Culture
content: S'Klallam (Klallam)
label: Culture
content: Chinook
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content: Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America
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content: Indians of North America -- Plateau
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 440 Pages
unitdate: label: Date
content: April, 1879
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: National Anthropological Archives
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content: NAA.MS1766
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content: Collection descriptions
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content: Archival materials
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content: Pages
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Contents: Part I-Man. A. Names, locations, and divisions of the tribes. Twanas, Chemakums, Clallams. B. History. C. Population, and causes affecting. D. Progress: In medical practice. In house building. In dress. In implements. In social customs. In education. In morals. In religion. Part II- Surroundings. A. Inorganic. Outline, etc., of Territory. Geology, economic. Climate. Minerals. C. Social. Travels. Commerce. Part III.- Culture. Chapter 1- Means of subsistance: A. Food. Fish and marine mammals. Shell fish. Roots and branches. Wild fruits. Land mammals. Birds. Salt. Cooking. Storing. B. Drinks. Infusions. Ardent spirits. C. Narcotics. D. Savors. E. Medicines. Chapter II- Habitations and other structures and their appurtenance: A. Houses for human occupancy. Potlatch houses. Sweat houses. Large dwelling-houses. Flat-roofed dwelling-houses. Houses with the roof wholly on one side. Government houses. Mat houses. Half-circle camps. Tents of cotton cloth. Out-buildings. B. Appurtenances to dwellings. Doors. Fireplaces. Material for building. C. Furniture and utensils. Beds. Rugs. Mats. Chapter III- Household vessels and utensils: A. For holding water, food, etc. Baskets. Boxes. Dishes. B. For preparing food. C. For serving and eating food. Mats. Baskets. Plate and troughs. Trays. Ladles. Stone dishes. Pipes. Napkins. D. Miscellaneous. Torches.
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content: Chapter IV- Clothing: d. Head clothing. Hats. E. Body clothing. Pantaloons, shirts, and coats. Blankets. Mat-coats. F. Arm clothing. G. Leg and foot clothing. H. Parts of dress. Lace. Fastenings. Fringes. Bead-work. I. Receptacles for dress. Boxes. Baskets. Chapter V- Personal adornments: A. Skin ornamentation. Tattooing. Painting. B. Head ornaments. Head bands. Plumes. Ear pendants. C. Neck ornaments. Necklaces. D. Breast ornaments. E. Ornaments for the limbs. Bracelets. Finger-rings. F. Toilet articles. Combs. Chapter VI- Implements. (I) Of general use. Knives. Axes, and adzes. Wedges. Chisels. Hammers. Awls. (II) Of war and the chase. A. Weapons for striking. Clubs. B. Throwing weapons. Strings and shots. Fire-pots. C. Cutting weapons. D. Thrusting weapons. Spears. E. Projectile weapons. Bows and arrows. Cases for projectiles. F. Defensive weapons. (III) Implements of special use. A. For stone working. C. For bow and arrow-making. D. Fishing implements. Spears and hooks. Traps and nets. Bouys. Sinkers. F. For leather-working. G. Builder's tool. K. For procuring and manufacturing food. L. Agricultural implements. M. For basket-working. Tools. Ornamentation. N. For working fiber. Hacklers. Spindles. Looms. P. For special crafts. Painting. Dyeing. Sand paper. Rope and strings. Of vegetable matter. Of animal matter.
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content: Chapter VII- Locomotion and transportation. A. Traveling by water. Canoes. Large canoes. Shovel canoes. Small canoes. B. Accessories to water travel. Poles. Paddles. Oars. Sails. Rudders. Anchors. Bailing vessels. C. Foot traveling. Snow shoes. D. Land conveyances. Chapter VIII- Measuring and valuing. A. Counting. B. Measuring. Time. Length. Quality. C. Valuing. Chapter IX- Games and pastimes. With bones. A. Gambling: With disks. Women's games. Cards. B. Field sports and festive games. Dancing. Horse-racing. Shooting. Children's plays. Chapter XI- Music: Instruments and accompaniments. Songs. Boat songs. Patriotic songs. Gambling songs. Nursery songs. Funeral songs. War songs. Religious songs. Chapter XII- Art: On baskets. On cloth. On skin. On wood. Carvings. On horn and bone. On metal. On stone. Chapter XIII- Language and literature. A. Language. The Twana. The Skwaksin. The Chemakum. The Chinook jargon. The English language. B. Literature: Tales about thunder and lightning. Tales about the Sun. Proverbs of the Clallams. Fables of the Twanas. The pheasant and the raven. The enchanted husband. The colcine Indian and the wolf. Domesticating wolves. Modern orations.
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content: Chapter XIV- Domestic life: A. Marriage. B. Children. Cradling. Naming. C. Women. Puberty dance. Chapter XV- Social life and customs: A. Eating. B. Cannibalism. C. Potlatches. Potlatch Number 1. Dancing. Gambling. Tamanous. Eating. The potlatch proper, or distribution of gifts. Learning. Potlatch Number 2. Potlatch Number 3. D. Funeral and burial customs. 1st Period. 2nd Period: canoe burial. 3rd Period: scaffold burial in cemeteries. 4th Period: burial in the ground with Indian accessories. 5th Period: civilized burial. Funeral ceremonies. Mourning observances. Cemeteries. Progress. Chapter XVI- Government. A. Organization. B. Laws and regulations. Division of Labor. Property rights. Chapter XVII- Religion. A. Objects and implements of reverence and worship. Supreme Being. Demons. Angelic spirits. Inanimate objects. Images, pictures, etc. Water. Idols. The sun. Implements of worship. Hand-sticks (wands). Head bands. Drums. Rattles. Masks. B. Holy places C. Ecclesiastical organization. Medicine men. Rain-makers.
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content: D. Sacred rites. Tamanous. Finding tamanous. Using tamanous. Tamanous for wind. Tamanous for gambling. Tamanous to produce and cure illness. The crazy tamanous. Tamanous for the living. Tamanous for lost souls. Black tamanous. Purification. Sacrifice. Dancing. E. Myths and traditions. The Flood. Ants. Snakes. F. Beliefs. Dreams. Future existence. Incarnation and metamorphoses. Chapter XVIII- Archeology: Stone age. Skeletons. Shell heaps. List of archeological items in the book.