Arapaho Historical Traditions, As Told by Paul Moss

by Cowell, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780887556838
• ISBN10: 0887556833
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-30
• Publisher: Univ of Manitoba Pr

Summary

Little Arapaho textual material has ever beenpublished. The Arapaho traditions chosen forthis anthology, Hinóno'éínoo3ítoono /ArapahoHistorical Traditions, tell of hunting, scouting,fighting, horse-stealing, capture and escape,friendly encounters between peoples, diplomacy,war, conflict with the United States,and battles with U.S. troops. They alsoinclude accounts of vision quests and religiousrites, reveal the fate of an Arapahowoman captured by Utes, and describeArapaho uses of the Medicine Wheel in theBighorn Mountains.

Author Biography

Alonzo Moss, Sr. is Co-Chair of the Northern Arapaho Language and Culture Commission

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Notkoniihii / The Scout's Escape	p. 13
Hinono'usei Tihwowooniinit / The Woman Captive	p. 25
Nii'ehiiho' / The Eagles	p. 67
Notkoniihiiho' / The Scouts	p. 101
Woowooniinit / The Apache Captive	p. 137
Woxhoox Nookeih / White Horse	p. 165
Coo3o' Tihnooxeiht / The Enemy	p. 211
Hii3einoonotii / The Buffalo Wheel	p. 251
Hinono'ei Honoh'oe / The Arapaho Boy	p. 289
Noono'owu' / The Forks	p. 313
Konouwoo'oe / The Shade Trees	p. 335
Woxkoneehiiho' / Bad Dreamers	p. 351
Map	p. 384
Notes	p. 385
Key Terms	p. 411
Index	p. 421
Bibliography	p. 431
Editorial Principles	p. 435
Grammatical Sketch	p. 443
Arapaho-English Glossary	p. 467
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