Universal American Indian Sign Language

Name/Title

Universal American Indian Sign Language

Entry/Object ID

L2012.21.127

Description

Universal American Indian Sign Language, A Cultural Attainment of the First American. Together with a simplified method of study, a list of words in most general use, a codification of pictographic symbols of the Sioux and Objiway, a dictionary of synonyms, a history of sign language, chapters on smoke signaling, use of idioms, etc., including how to make a headdress. Officially adopted by the Boy Scouts of American for 1st & 2nd Class Scout requirement. French & German equivalents shown in each illustration. 110//Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sign language

Search Terms

American Indian Sign Language, Boy Scouts, Native American, Ethnology

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. The word, Lakota, is also referenced in this book. Lakota neglects the Nakota and Dakota peoples, so Lakota, Nakota, Dakota is used.

Book Details

Author

William Tomkins

Place Published

City

San Diego

State/Province

California

Date Published

1929

Call No.

Ethnology TO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 22, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Michael Fisher