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Post by Diane Merkel on Dec 26, 2020 11:15:45 GMT -5
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Post by Diane Merkel on Dec 20, 2020 12:12:22 GMT -5
An excellent article by Lilah Morton Pengra has been posted on our website. This one, "Dakota Scouts at Fort Abraham Lincoln, May, 1876," features information about Appearing Bear, Bear Running in the Timber, Cards, Left Hand, Round Wooden Cloud, Seize the Buffalo, The Shield, and White Cloud. Article: american-tribes.com/Articles/ART/DakotaScouts@FtLincoln1876.pdfEnjoy! Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Nov 28, 2020 14:49:27 GMT -5
I am very pleased that Lilah Morton Pengra has given me permission to post her article, "A Brief Biography of Afraid of Lightning." As you read the article and its extensive notes, you will see she makes reference to many of the contributors to this board as well as the board itself. Article: " A Brief Biography of Afraid of Lightning" Lilah also gave me permission to offer an article about the strip of skin taken from Isaiah Dorman (about whom she wrote Isaiah Dorman: Interpreting the Evidence) who was an interpreter with the 7th Cavalry who died during the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Article: " My Visit to the Strip of Skin" A more detailed examination of that topic was presented as "Battlefield Mutilation and a Strip of Skin" at the Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association's 2015 symposium. The Association publishes digests of its symposiums that can be purchased if you want to learn more about the topic. Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Nov 21, 2020 11:31:54 GMT -5
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Post by Diane Merkel on Feb 20, 2020 10:02:13 GMT -5
If you are looking at the beginning of this thread, those photos were posted more than ten years ago. We'll try to get the links corrected, but it will take some time.
Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Nov 27, 2019 10:46:01 GMT -5
Excerpt from the article, "Edward S. Curtis & Paul Unks: Guardians Of The Past, Conserving A Culture": By 1995 [Paul] Unks was teaching at the University of Denver. One day, after casually mentioning Edward Curtis’ work during class, a student asked if he had seen the original Curtis prints in the university library. He had not.
Visiting the university’s Penrose Library later he discovered not just “some original Curtis prints,” but a pristine, complete edition of Edward Curtis’ The North American Indian.
“I’ve examined Curtis’ prints and occasionally a portfolio in many libraries, so I have a pretty good frame of reference,” Unks said. “When Denver’s photo curator put the first of their 20 portfolios on the table, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.”
This Moroccan leather-bound portfolio had been protected from sunlight and humidity in the library’s climate-controlled vault since it was given to the university in 1938. “How beautiful they were, how perfectly-preserved,” he said, “tears came to my eyes.” Article: www.antiquesandthearts.com/edward-s-curtis-paul-unks-guardians-of-the-past-conserving-a-culture/
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Post by Diane Merkel on Sept 17, 2019 9:41:01 GMT -5
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Post by Diane Merkel on Apr 20, 2019 9:00:34 GMT -5
Here is an excerpt from an article that talks about his Catholic faith: In 1904, Black Elk entered the Catholic Church and embraced a different way of healing. Utilizing his abilities to memorize Scripture and speak persuasively, he became a missionary disciple. He served as a catechist, which in his community functioned much like a permanent deacon does today.
Black Elk went on missions to neighboring reservations and spoke to Catholic groups throughout the country, bringing more than 400 people into the church, including 113 that called him their godfather. Article: catholicphilly.com/2019/04/commentaries/nicholas-black-elk-prophet-to-lakota-a-sign-of-hope-today/Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Feb 1, 2019 15:55:24 GMT -5
The current issue of Genealogy Gems: News from the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne [Indiana], No. 179, January 31, 2019, features an article that may be of interest to this group. Library Catalog Insider--How to Best Search for Native American Records by Kasia Young *************************************** February is the month for love, and there is nothing more that the catalogers love then authorized subject headings.
We do have a treat for you this month! We will show you how to best search for Native American records in The Genealogy Center’s catalog (www.genealogycenter.org/).
But first things first … The official Library of Congress subject heading for Native Americans is Indians of North America. By using this search term in the catalog, you will get a broad picture of our collection. For example: “Indians of North America” search yields 3026 results, and includes materials relating to general histories, memoirs, social life and customs, religion, etc.
By attaching a geographic location heading (*GLH) to “Indians of North America” subject heading, you can start researching your Native American ancestors in specific locations. For example: “Indians of North America + Indiana” yields 55 results and “Indians of North America + Indiana + Allen County” narrows down the search to 2 results.
In order to search for materials on government relations with Native Americans, simply add the term “government relations” to “Indians of North America” subject heading. This search term applies to materials relating to treaties, reservations, relocation (Trail of Death, Trail of Tears, etc.), and United States Indian Bureau (Bureau of Indian Affairs). For example: “Indians of North America + Government relations” yields 217 results.
You can further narrow down your search by adding a *GLH. For example: “Indians of North America + Indiana + Government relations” which yields 3 results.
There are specific subject headings that are used to catalog materials relating to relations between Indians of North America and other groups:
“African Americans + Relations with Indians” (69 results)
“Blacks + Relations with Indians” (32 results)
“Whites + Relations with Indians” (41 results)
*GLH stands for geographic location heading (see Genealogy Gems No. 168, February 28, 2018).
Bonus tips for February 2019:
“Indian captivities” subject heading is used to catalog materials that include captivity narratives (stories of people captured by Native Americans). This search term yields 100 results in our catalog.
“Ex-slaves of Indian tribes” subject heading is used for materials relating to former slaves of Indian tribes. This search yields 10 results in our catalog.
Next month we will focus on subject headings for specific tribes. Stay tuned! Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 25, 2018 17:55:57 GMT -5
Hi, Jennifer! It's nice to see you here.
Wolfgang, thank you for helping her.
Best wishes to you both,
Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Nov 4, 2017 7:50:42 GMT -5
Billings man donates decades of Crow research and artifacts to Little Big Horn College
. . . After more than a half century of adding taped interviews, cabinets full of correspondence, 200 files on specific archaeological sites, hundreds of color photographic slides and books on history, archaeology and anthropology to weigh down [Stuart Conner's] office, Little Big Horn College library staff have been slowly hauling the collection to Crow Agency. . . .
“It’s a massive donation,” said Jon Ille, an archivist for the school’s library who has been sorting through the 40 linear feet of boxes. “I thought it was not going to take too long because he was really meticulous in how he processed things.” Ille has been working on the donation since June and hopes to have everything done by the end of the year.
Article: billingsgazette.com/news/local/billings-man-donates-decades-of-crow-research-and-artifacts-to/article_0f97c418-41bf-54f0-b2c7-c8f00072ec57.html
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 15, 2017 7:08:02 GMT -5
For our German speaking/reading friends: scholarsarchive.byu.edu/books/17/The description below is in English, but the book is in German. Page 106 has a list of German and Swiss Medal of Honor Recipients During the Indian Wars. This is a free download. The Battle of the Little Big Horn is one of the most controversial events in American history. The downfall of five companies from the 7th Cavalry was a shock to the US, which still has an effect today. Investigations of the 7th US cavalry founded in 1866, found over half of the soldiers came from foreign countries. In 1876, the year of the fatal battle, 43% of the soldiers were still foreigners, among them not less than 131 Germans. These foreigners came from Bavaria, Hanover, Prussia, Württemberg, Baden, Berlin and Frankfurt am Main. Seven soldiers came from the German-speaking Switzerland. For the first time, a scholar has meticulously examined the files of the German and Swiss soldiers in the most famous cavalier regiment of the USA and thereby filled a gap of the historiography. Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 7, 2017 19:09:27 GMT -5
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jul 6, 2017 18:48:39 GMT -5
Carlo,
I wrote to Billy and asked him to post a new link to that document.
Diane
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Post by Diane Merkel on Jan 30, 2016 11:27:48 GMT -5
Great! I hope you enjoy every second of your visit!
Diane
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