Shawnee language recordings

Mss.Rec.236

Date: 1994 | Size: 26 tape(s)

Abstract

The collection consists of linguistic elicitations of different aspects of Shawnee grammar and vocabulary, and conversation, anecdotes, discussion, and personal narratives relating to Shawnee customs and history. The linguistic material includes elicitation of passive, imperative, hortative verbs, and other verb forrms, vocabulary for times of the day and year, weather, gender and age, color terms, and miscellaneous adjectives and full sentences. The other material includes a narratives given in Shawnee on on traditional roles of men and women and the use of eagle feathers in doctoring, and English anecdotes and conversation relating to topics such as: different types of dances, the Shawnee Indian Agency, economic and agricultural conditions during the Depression, memories of farming and hunting during childhood, traditional medicine, the keeping of fire, how people and tribes were created and how they learned to make fire, the treatment of women in Shawnee society, little people, the passing down of knowledge through elders, doctoring, the use of tobacco and peyote, and personal stories. Recorded in Oklahoma in 1994.

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Collection Information

Physical description

26 sound tape reels (12 hr., 21 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.

26 sound tape reels (12 hr., 21 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Use:

Permission required from collector for duplication of recordings. Please contact a curator for details.

Provenance

Donated by Amoena Norcross in 1995 (Acc. 1995-1233r). This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Sound recordings

Subject(s)

  • Colors, Words for
  • Creation -- Mythology
  • Depressions -- 1929 -- Oklahoma
  • Peyotism
  • Shawnee Indians -- Folklore
  • Shawnee Indians -- History
  • Shawnee Indians -- History -- 20th century
  • Shawnee Indians -- Medicine
  • Shawnee Indians -- Religion
  • Shawnee Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
  • Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs
  • Shawnee language
  • Shawnee language -- Grammar
  • Shawnee mythology
  • Shawnee women -- Social conditions


Detailed Inventory

 Audio recordings
  
01A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with color terms
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:14

Elicitation of Shawnee grammatical constructions primarily focused on colors (red and black) in animate and inanimate, and singular and plural forms.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:14


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Colors, Words for

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6478

01B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with color terms
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:12

Elicitation of Shawnee grammatical constructions primarily focused on colors (black, blue, green, gray, brown, yellow) in animate and inanimate, and singular and plural forms.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:12


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Colors, Words for; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6481

02A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with color terms
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:30:11

Elicitation of Shawnee grammatical constructions primarily focused on colors (yellow, white, green, orange, pink) in animate and inanimate, and singular and plural forms.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:30:11


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Colors, Words for; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6480

02B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on Shawnee customs and beliefs
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:11

Conversation on miscellaneous Shawnee customs and beliefs with some vocabulary. Discusses prohibition on playing or eating after dark, customs surrounding a feast for a person who has died, little people who live in trees, little lost people, and how babies are named. In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:11


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs; Shawnee Indians -- Funeral customs and rites; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6479

03A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on Shawnee customs and beliefs
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:25:42

Conversation on little people, the consultant's mother's medicine, the naming of babies, a personal anecdote about sickness, and the passing down of knowledge through elders. In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:25:42


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs; Shawnee Indians -- Medicine; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore; Shawnee Indians -- Religion

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6484

03A-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with color terms
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:05:28

Elicitation of Shawnee grammatical constructions focused on colors (purple) in animate and inanimate, and singular and plural forms.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:05:28


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Colors, Words for; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6483

03B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with color terms
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:13:59

Elicitation of Shawnee grammatical constructions primarily focused on colors (purple, orange, white) in animate and inanimate, and singular and plural forms.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:13:59


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Colors, Words for; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6486

03B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on love medicine, peyote meetings, and healing of sickness
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:05:56

In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:05:56


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Peyote; Peyotism; Aphrodisiacs; Shawnee Indians -- Religion; Shawnee Indians -- Rites and ceremonies

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6487

03B-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with miscellaneous adjectives
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:11:12

Elicitation of Shawnee sentences using miscellaneous adjectives: flat, tall/short, big/small, thin.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:11:12


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Shawnee language -- Adjectives

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6485

04A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with miscellaneous adjectives
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:13

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:13


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6489

04B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with miscellaneous adjectives
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:14

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:14


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6491

05A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on how people were created, treatment of Shawnee women, and miscellaneous customs
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:20

Begins with some elicitation, followed by story of how people and tribes were created and how they learned to make fire. Continues into discussion of the keeping of fire, the treatment of women in Shawnee society, and related customs. Predominantly in English.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:20


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs; Shawnee language; Shawnee mythology; Creation -- Mythology; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6490

05B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with color terms
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:17:27

Elicitation of Shawnee grammatical constructions primarily focused on colors (red, black, brown, blue) in animate and inanimate, and singular and plural forms.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:17:27


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Colors, Words for; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6493

05B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences about weather
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:13:46

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:13:46


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Weather

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6498

06A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences about weather
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:14:40

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:14:40


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Weather

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6494

06A-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitations of Shawnee sentences related to gender and age
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:11:17

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:11:17


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6497

06A-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with miscellaneous adjectives
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:05:13

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:05:13


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6495

06B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:12:33

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:12:33


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6496

06B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences using the verb "to bead"
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:14:01

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:14:01


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Beads; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6507

06B-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences and vocabulary
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:04:35

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:04:35


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6500

07A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences and vocabulary
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:13:49

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:13:49


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Nuts -- Harvesting

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6503

07A-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous sentences with the verb "to sit," with vocabulary for times of day and year
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:17:29

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:17:29


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Time -- Terminology

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6505

07B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences with the verbs "to sit" and "to be hungry"
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:18:21

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:18:21


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6506

07B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation and conversation on medicinal plants
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:04:48

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:04:48


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Medicinal plants; Shawnee Indians -- Medicine

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6502

07B-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on 49 dance
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:04:45

In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:04:45


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Kickapoo dance; Indians of North America -- Oklahoma -- Dance; Shawnee dance

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6501

07B-04 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences using the verb "to cook"
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:03:23

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:03:23


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6504

08A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences with the verb "to cook," "to jump," and miscellaneous sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:05

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:05


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Cookery; Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6512

08B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:02:39

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:02:39


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar; Cookery

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6511

08B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Fragment of conversation
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:00:44

In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:00:44


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6509

09A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story of Grandmother's grandson who mistreated animals
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:25:59

Story given in English, then in Shawnee, followed by a discussion of Shawnee beliefs regarding treatment of animals and animals' conferring of powers to humans. Also discusses the role of dogs in going to heaven.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:25:59


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Future life; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6514

09B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on different types of dances
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:07:27

In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:07:27


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Indians of North America -- Oklahoma -- Dance; Shawnee dance; Shawnee Indians -- Rites and ceremonies

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6510

09B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of imperative and hortative verbs and miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:06:49

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:06:49


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6513

09B-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Eliciation of passive verbs and miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:15:23

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:15:23


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6516

10A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of modal verbs and miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:15:25

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:15:25


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6519

10A-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:14:22

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:14:22


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6521

10B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of Shawnee sentences and discussion of types of clothing
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:24:03

Primarily includes elicitation of sentences using Shawnee verbs for wearing, with discussion of types of clothing and worn objects, common and traditional. Also includes discussion of different ways to ask questions. Discussion from 15:35 to 18:30 of Corn Lady.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:24:03


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Clothing; Shawnee language -- Grammar; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6520

10B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:07:00

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:07:00


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6518

11A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Elicitation of miscellaneous Shawnee sentences
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:31:08

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:31:08


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6517

11B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Conversation on consultant's childhood and Shawnee customs
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:20:23

Includes discussion of the Shawnee Indian Agency, economic and agricultural conditions during the Depression, memories of farming and hunting during childhood, traditional medicine, and traditional roles for men and women. In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:20:23


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- History -- 20th century; Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs; Shawnee Indians -- Medicine; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Shawnee Agency; Shawnee Indians -- Agriculture

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6528

11B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Narrative in Shawnee on traditional roles of men and women
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:03:06

Introduced in English. Told in Shawnee.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:03:06


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee women -- Social conditions; Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6529

11B-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of past Shawnee migration and a sacred bundle
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:05:05

In English only.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:05:05


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Migrations; Shawnee Indians -- History; Shawnee Indians -- Religion

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6526

12A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story about a hunter and his dog, given in Shawnee
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:05:38

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:05:38


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Folklore; Dogs -- Folklore

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6523

12A-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story about a hunter and his dog, given in English
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:04:24

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:04:24


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Dogs -- Folklore; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6532

12A-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story about dogs and going to heaven, given in Shawnee
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:02:16

Story about the importance of being good to dogs and their role in deciding who gets in to heaven.

Location of originals: This file is a compressed, digitized version of the original. The APS Library maintains the original format (Sound tape reel) as well as an uncompressed digitized version of this recording.

General physical description: 00:02:16


Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Future life; Dogs -- Folklore; Shawnee Indians -- Religion

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http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/audio:6531

12A-04 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story about dogs and going to heaven, given in English, with additional discussion
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:07:27

Story about the importance of being good to dogs and their role in deciding who gets in to heaven, followed by discussion and brief story of Grandmother's creation of the world.

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Creation -- Mythology; Future life; Dogs -- Folklore; Shawnee Indians -- Religion

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12A-05 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of eagle feathers and anecdote of their use in doctoring
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:05:02

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Peyotism; Indians of North America -- Oklahoma -- Medicine

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12A-06 Norcross, Amoena B..
Anecdote about the use of eagle feathers in doctoring, given in Shawnee
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:06:19

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Peyotism; Indians of North America -- Oklahoma -- Medicine

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12B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story of the origin and use of Indian fire
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:07:55

Story given in English, then in Shawnee. Shawnee section begins at 4:20.

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Fire use; Fire -- Folklore; Shawnee language; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

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12B-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of the use of tobacco and other smoke in peyote meetings
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:06:40

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Smoke; Peyotism; Shawnee language; Tobacco; Red-tailed hawk

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12B-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of an aspect of Shawnee grammar
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:02:36

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language -- Grammar

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12B-04 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story of the grasshopper and the ant, given in Shawnee
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:03:08

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore; Grasshoppers -- Folklore; Ants -- Folklore

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12B-05 Norcross, Amoena B..
Story of the grasshopper and the ant, given in English
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:02:26

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Grasshoppers -- Folklore; Ants -- Folklore; Shawnee Indians -- Folklore

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12B-06 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of Shawnee words for ant, possum, and skunk
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:00:56

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language

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13A-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Song sung by a grandmother to a baby grandchild
1994 1 .mp3

Song followed by discussion of the song and reminiscences about grandparents.

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Music; Grandmothers

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13A-02 Norcross, Amoena B..
Shawnee peyote song and discussion of music in peyote meeting
1994 1 .mp3

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- Religion; Peyotism; Shawnee Indians -- Music

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13A-03 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of childhood memories of schooling and a Quaker mission
1994 1 .mp3

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee Indians -- History; Shawnee language; Quakers -- Oklahoma; Shawnee Indians -- Education

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13A-04 Norcross, Amoena B..
Personal story of a car accident, peyote meeting, and vision of a roadrunner
1994 1 .mp3

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Drunk driving; Traffic accidents; Shawnee Indians -- Social life and customs; Peyotism; Shawnee Indians -- Medicine

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13B-01 Norcross, Amoena B..
Discussion of healing and the significance of the roadrunner
1994 1 .mp3 ; 00:07:41

A prayer to Roadrunner is given in Shawnee from 3:10 to 3:55.

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Geographic Name(s): Oklahoma

Subject(s): Shawnee language; Shawnee Indians -- Medicine; Peyotism; Roadrunner

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