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Found in 154 Collections and/or Records:

Mappa Reinisch.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 9157
Scope and content

Copies of an 1886 reproduction of the original Mappa Reinisch, which was written March 23, 1586. The reproduction was made by Dujardine under the auspices of Comte Henri de Charencey in an edition of 25 copies, in Paris. It shows a genealogical tree of a Mexican tribe with hieroglyphic characters and text in Aztec written in Roman letters. Includes note of provenance signed by Marshall Saville. Two of the pieces are labeled, "Fragment du verso" and "recto." Has Indian writing and symbols.

Dates: 1886; Undated

Maps of New York City and vicinity showing Indian possession

 Collection — Huntington box 8 - folder 1
Identifier: 9028
Scope and content

Two maps of the same area of the United States, southeastern New York and Long Island. Maps is labeled with many different tribes and the areas that they possess. One map says outline is from Smith's 1837 map. One map is printed, but looks to be a proof because it has pencil notes for corrections. The color map is hand drawn. Includes, but not limited to: Acquackanonk, Cortland, Navesink, Nochpeem, Secatogue, Siwanoy, Tankiteke, Tappan, and Waoranec tribes.

Dates: [18--].

Memorandum re indebtedness of Isaac Nantopom et al. to Gideon Nantopom

 Collection — Huntington box 39 - folder 1
Identifier: 9004
Scope and content

Form completed by hand, dated October 22, 1731 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Shows Isaac Nantopom owes 10 pounds and James Hamblin and Jacob Nantompom owe 5 pounds, whereby they were to pay or work out the debt. Signed John Sturgis, Clerk.

Dates: 1731 October 22.

Migración Precolombina de los Chorotega-Mangue

 Collection — Huntington box 32 - folder 1
Identifier: 9162
Scope and content

Hand drawn map showing migrations of Chorotega-Mangue Indians from Mexico to Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

Dates: 1900s?

Miscellaneous artwork for the Museum of the American Indian publications

 Collection — Huntington box 8 - folder 1
Identifier: 9020
Scope and content

Contains 6 original paintings of art signed by R. Cronau, mounted for publication. 4 pages of printed proofs of the paintings as well. Pencil notes along painting edges for publication purposes. Paintings have captions, Tizoc; Gold Treasure of Sigsig, Ecuador; and Turquois Mosaic Objects from Hawikuh, New Mexico. The paintings show Aztec and southwestern United States jewelry and sculpture.

Dates: undated.

Mohegan Indian documents

 Collection — Manuscript box 40 - folder 1
Identifier: 9011
Scope and content Census of the Mohegans living in Mohegan at New London, December 16-17, 1755. This document has meeting notes from the previous year discussing the census. It contains a list of the names of all the Indians living in the area at the time. Also, Act of Assembly at Hartford in favor of Benjamin Uncas, Sachem, forbidding the cutting of wood by settlers in tribal lands at Mohegan, May 3, 1759; complaint against Samson Occom addressed to the Governor of the General Assembly of Connecticut and...
Dates: 1719-1791.

Native American biography vertical file

 Collection
Identifier: 9242
Abstract

This collection contains ephemera providing biographical information of, both Native Americans and non-Native Americans, whose work focused on Native American subjects.

Dates: [ca.1850-2000]

Native American greeting card collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 9250
Scope and content

Greeting cards marking birthdays, Christmas and the New Year, Valentine's Day, Fathers' Day and other events. Also postcards and publicity items from various institutions including the Museum of the American Indian. Many cards are designed with original artwork from Native American artists.

Dates: 1918-1997.

Native American publications vertical file

 Collection
Identifier: 9246
Abstract

This collection contains newsletters, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals produced by Native American and non-Native American sources.

Dates: [ca.1960-2000].

Native American songs, stories and sounds

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924112444843]
Identifier: 9251
Scope and content Audio cassettes; Sounds of Indian America Plains & Southwest, Indian House, Taos 1972; A Musical Anthropology of an Amazonian People, Cambridge Studies in Ethnomusicology, Anthony Seeger, 1987; "Drum Songs and Painted Dreams", The Canadian Journal of Native Sudies, 1988; Oshkaabewis Native Journal featuring Ojibwe Stories by James Clark, Indian Studies Publications, Bemedji State University, 1998; Recording to accompany the book "Songprints" by Judith Vander, University of Illinois,...
Dates: 1972-1998.

Additional filters:

Subject
Indians of North America 135
Indians of Mexico 23
Indians of North America -- Government relations 21
Cherokee Indians. 19
Dakota Indians 17
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Indians of North America -- Education 16
Indians of North America -- Pictorial works 12
Mayas. 11
Zuni Indians. 11
Aztecs. 10
Indians of North America -- Folklore 10
Indians of North America -- Missions 10
Navajo Indians. 10
Seminole Indians. 10
Delaware Indians. 9
Indians of North America -- Languages 9
Mohawk Indians. 9
Hopi Indians. 8
Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites 8
Indians of South America. 8
Seneca Indians. 8
Indians of North America -- Great Plains 7
Indians of North America -- Land tenure 7
Munsee Indians. 7
Nahuatl language. 7
Photographs 7
Shawnee Indians. 7
Cheyenne Indians. 6
Frontier and pioneer life. 6
Indians of North America -- California 6
Indians of North America -- Dictionaries 6
Indians of North America -- Religion 6
Manuscripts -- Mexico. 6
Oneida Indians. 6
Pueblo Indians. 6
Abenaki Indians. 5
American bison hunting. 5
Apache Indians. 5
Aztecs -- History. 5
Choctaw Indians. 5
Indians of Central America. 5
Indians of North America -- Antiquities 5
Indians of North America -- Arizona 5
Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation 5
Indians of North America -- New Mexico 5
Indians of North America -- New York (State) 5
Indians of North America -- Politics and government 5
Indians of North America -- Treaties 5
Iroquois Indians. 5
Mohegan Indians. 5
Ojibwa Indians 5
Osage Indians. 5
Algonquian Indians. 4
Chickasaw Indians. 4
Comanche Indians. 4
Creek Indians. 4
Crow Indians. 4
Eskimos. 4
Indian captivities. 4
Indians of North America -- Alcohol use 4
Indians of North America -- Canada 4
Indians of North America -- Claims 4
Indians of North America -- Dwellings 4
Indians of North America -- Kansas 4
Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. 4
Indians of North America -- Rhode Island 4
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) 4
Mexico City (Mexico). 4
Ranch life. 4
Wampanoag Indians. 4
West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works. 4
Algonquian languages 3
Aztec art. 3
Calumets. 3
Carib Indians. 3
Cliff-dwellers. 3
Cree Indians. 3
Drawings. 3
Excavations (Archaeology). 3
Indian art -- North America 3
Indian art -- North America. 3
Indian mythology -- North America. 3
Indians of North America -- Bibliography 3
Indians of North America -- Commerce 3
Indians of North America -- Games 3
Indians of North America -- History 3
Indians of North America -- Jewelry 3
Indians of North America -- Massachusetts 3
Indians of North America -- New England 3
Indians of North America -- Social conditions 3
Indians of North America -- Social life and customs 3
Indians of North America -- Songs and music 3
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New 3
Indians of North America -- Sports 3
Indians of North America -- Washington (State) 3
Indians of North America -- Wisconsin 3
Latter Day Saints 3
Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876. 3
Maya astronomy. 3
Mayan languages -- Writing. 3
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