Traditions of the Arapaho: Collected Under the Auspices of the Field, Columbian Museum and of the American, Museum of Natural History

The following traditions are the result of independent research among the Arapaho by George A. Dorsey and Alfred L. Kroeber. The traditions which are followed by the letter Dwere obtained by the former in behalf of the Field Columbian Museum among theS outhern Arapaho ofO klahoma; those followed by the letter Kwere collected by the latter among theS outhern Arapaho ofO klahoma and theN orthern Arapaho of Wyoming, for the American Museum of Natural History as part of theM rs. Morris K. Jesup Expedition. Each author is entirely responsible for his own material including abstracts and notes. The greater part of the material recorded by both authors was obtained through Cleaver Warden, a full-blood. Certain traditions forming part of the research of the senior author among the Arapaho have been incorporated in a paper devoted to theS un-dance. The contribution of the junior author was originally intended to be issued asP art II. ofT he Arapaho in Vol. XVIII. of theB ulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at