Skip to main content.

The North American Indian, Volume 1

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(5 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)

Edward Sherriff Curtis was an American photographer and ethnologist who was funded by J.P. Morgan to produce a series on Native Americans. He was to produce 20 volumes and 1,500 photographs for the work. Curtis's goal was not just to photograph but also to document as much of Native American traditional life as possible before that way of life disappeared. He took over 40,000 photographic images of members of over 80 tribes. He recorded tribal lore and history, and he described traditional foods, housing, garments, recreation, ceremonies, and funeral customs. He wrote biographical sketches of tribal leaders. His material, in most cases, is the only written recorded history. - Summary by Wikipedia (5 hr 54 min)

Chapters

Foreword

4:12

Read by Kerry Adams

General Introduction

13:06

Read by Brad Bradley

Introduction to Volume 1

5:24

Read by Kerry Adams

The Apache: Historical Sketch

25:57

Read by XavierVO27

The Apache: Homeland and Life

32:51

Read by Rita Boutros

The Apache: Mythology - Creation Myth

34:03

Read by Rita Boutros

The Apache: Medicine and Medicine-Men

18:15

Read by Rita Boutros

The Apache: The Messiah Craze

10:31

Read by Sonrisa Jones

The Apache: Puberty Right

4:29

Read by Karen Hunt

The Apache: Dance of The Gods

13:15

Read by Sonrisa Jones

The Jicarillas: Home and General Customs

20:45

Read by TR Love

The Jicarillas: Mythology - Creation Myth

5:41

Read by TR Love

The Jicarillas: Miracle Performers

16:40

Read by Luke Hamilton

The Jicarillas: Origin of Fire

2:48

Read by Luke Hamilton

The Navaho: Home Life, Arts, and Beliefs

27:07

Read by Maria Angela R. Aragon

The Navaho: History

8:42

Read by Kerry Adams

The Navaho: Mythology - Creation Myth

35:47

Read by Brad Bradley

The Navaho: Miracle Performers

19:17

Read by Sonrisa Jones

The Navaho: Legend of The Happiness Chant

12:49

Read by Sonrisa Jones

The Navaho: Legend of The Night Chant

12:01

Read by Christine Bowden

The Navaho: Ceremonies - The Night Chant

21:43

Read by Christine Bowden

The Navaho: Maturity Ceremony

4:26

Read by Sonrisa Jones

The Navaho: Marriage

4:45

Read by Sonrisa Jones

Bewertungen

Interesting Stuff!

(5 Sterne)

My favorite line was when the author pointed out that no one was around to take notes and write books of when the white man went through his cultural infancy, when there were just a few tribes scattered about, evolving their own skills, laws, customs, dress, diet, rituals and religions — thousands of years before the written word.