Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 348 Powell, John Wesley 1834 1902 Powell, J. W. (John Wesley) Powell, Wes Dorsey, James Owen 1848 1895 Dorsey, J. Owen (James Owen) Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel) 1832 1907 Gatschet, Albert Samuel Gatschet, A. S. (Albert Samuel) Holden, Edward S. (Edward Singleton) 1846 1914 Holden, E. S. (Edward Singleton) Atherton, Edward Singleton, Adam Holden, Edward Singleton Mallery, Garrick 1831 1894 Pilling, James Constantine 1846 1895 Riggs, Stephen Return 1812 1883 Riggs, S. R. (Stephen Return) Royce, Charles C. 1845 1923 Yarrow, H. C. (Harry Crécy) 1840 1929 Yarrow, H. C. (Harry Crecy) Yarrow, Harry Crécy Yarrow, Harry Creecy First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1879-1880, Government Printing Office 1881 Report of the Director -- On the evolution of language ... from a study of Indian languages / by J.W. Powell -- Sketch of the mythology of the North American Indians / by J.W. Powell -- Wyandot government: a short study of tribal society / by J.W. Powell -- On limitations to the use of some anthropologic data / by J.W. Powell -- A further contribution to the study of the mortuary customs of the North American Indians / by H.C. Yarrow -- Studies in Central American picture-writing / by Edward S. Holden -- Cessions of land by Indian tribes to the United States: illustrated by those in the State of Indiana / by C.C. Royce -- Sign language among North American Indians compared with that among other peoples and deaf-mutes / by Garrick Mallery -- Catalogue of linguistic manuscripts in the library of the Bureauy of Ethnology / by James C. Pilling -- Illustration of the method of recording Indian languages / from the manuscripts of J.O. Dorsey, A.S. Gatschet, and S.R. Riggs. Louise Hope, Carlo Traverso, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology" by John Wesley Powell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This report details the establishment and operations of the Bureau of Ethnology, which focuses on researching and compiling information on North American anthropology, specifically regarding its indigenous peoples. The report covers various studies undertaken during the Bureau's first fiscal year, showcasing significant collaborations and findings in linguistics, cultural customs, and historical accounts. The opening of the report describes the context of its creation, including the transition from previous geological and geographical surveys to the establishment of the Bureau dedicated to ethnological research. It mentions Powell's role as the Director and outlines various methods of operation, highlighting the collaborative nature of the research. Additionally, it references the contributions of numerous scholars and assistants in documenting languages, customs, and social structures among various Native American tribes, setting the stage for the detailed studies that follow in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32938/32938-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Folklore Indians of North America -- Government relations Indians of North America -- Religion Indian mythology -- North America Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites Indians of North America -- Languages Indians of North America -- Land tenure Indians of Central America -- Languages -- Writing E011 Text Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 2404661 2025-07-13T10:30:49.974207 text/html 2327384 2024-11-10T02:58:17 text/html 6644088 2025-07-13T10:31:44.494942 application/epub+zip 6665242 2025-07-13T10:31:04.170200 application/epub+zip 886595 2025-07-13T10:30:56.359225 application/epub+zip 9186638 2025-07-13T10:32:05.088864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8893757 2025-07-13T10:31:35.106027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1514357 2022-09-15T07:00:24.316100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1866181 2025-07-13T10:30:38.956321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1846079 2024-11-10T02:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26124 2025-07-13T10:32:05.411849 application/rdf+xml 9884 2025-07-13T10:30:56.848198 image/jpeg 1762 2025-07-13T10:30:56.612189 image/jpeg 6601011 2025-07-13T10:30:51.578236 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia