As Californian already noted Teton Sioux Music by Francis Densmore, Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 61,Washington, Government Printing Office 1918. Pages 387 to 392 are devoted to Jaw. His photo, 4 drawings, photo of the contents of his war medicine sack, and a list of his four medicines. and 3 songs. Thomas Vennum in June 1981 notes that only one of Jaw's songs remain in the LIbrary of Congress. Catalog Number 653, reel 10,578B. length 47 seconds. This song 3 163 on page 392 "I am bringing Horses" (Sunawakan owale, ca awaku we (welo?). I don't know if you can still purchase recordings (cassette tapes) of Densmore's songs, but the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck has a copy.
Post by Californian on Dec 30, 2020 23:11:27 GMT -5
Hi Raymen85 this is indeed a great find and I cannot thank you enough for it. There is very little information about Leslie Smith, DeCost's brother. I wonder if there is more in that collection - would you have a website citation for it ?
Hi all, this is the Leslie Smith photograph taken of His Fight in 1884 when Leslie traveled with his brother DeCost Smith. It's in the De Cost Smith photograph collection at the National Museum of the American Indian (P14649).
Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.
Post by Californian on Dec 31, 2020 0:33:45 GMT -5
I searched the various website (Museum of the American Indian, National Anthropological Archives and the Smithsonian) outright, but could not locate the image that you provided. If you can furnish a website link would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Raymen85 this is indeed a great find and I cannot thank you enough for it. There is very little information about Leslie Smith, DeCost's brother. I wonder if there is more in that collection - would you have a website citation for it ?
Hi all, this is the Leslie Smith photograph taken of His Fight in 1884 when Leslie traveled with his brother DeCost Smith. It's in the De Cost Smith photograph collection at the National Museum of the American Indian (P14649).
Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.