Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi

Name/Title

Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi

Entry/Object ID

L9999.143.71A

Description

Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi, Bulletin 71. Graves, mounds and caves are among the types of burial site subjects. Cremation is discussed. Groups covered in this issue are the Iroquoian groups, the Muskhogean groups, and the Siouan groups. 177/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Collection

Harry L. George Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Burials, Cemeteries, Smithsonian Institution, Native American, Algonquian, Iroquois, Muskhogean, Sioux, Burial Customs, Ethnology, Oceti Sakowin

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Oceti Sakowin
Native American

Notes

The word, Sioux, is referenced in this book. Sioux is considered a slur word according to the Oceti Sakowin peoples.

Book Details

Author

Smithsonian Institution

Place Published

City

Washington, D.C.

Date Published

1920

Call No.

BAE

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good