Name/Title
Universal American Indian Sign LanguageEntry/Object ID
L2012.21.127Description
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
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Sign languageSearch Terms
American Indian Sign Language, Boy Scouts, Native American, EthnologyEthnography
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 TomkinsPlace Published
City
San DiegoState/Province
CaliforniaDate Published
1929Call No.
Ethnology TONotes
Copy No.: 1Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Michael Fisher