Tachi Indian songs, their stories and meanings, circa 1940

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Summary

Title:
Description of Tachi Indian songs
Dates:
circa 1940
Creators:
White, Marjorie and Tachi Indians
Extent:
4 pages (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

A record of Tachi Indian songs, their stories and meanings, circa 1940, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.1299.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 4 typed pages of stories and words of Tachi Indian songs that are meant to accompany the record album created by the Tachis on the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation near Lemoore, California, 1940 February 23. According to the author, they are "real Indian songs." The songs were documented by White and sung by Tachi Indians, Clarence Atwell, Josie Atwell, Belle Mendoza, Nick Cisco, Tom P. Thomas, Jim Burnell and Bessie Burnell.

Songs include:

  • 1) The rain song, or the charm song
  • 2) Sokum (or Sokawn)
  • 3) Burris Park Song, or Woo-Hoo-Loo-Kan
  • 4) Mahogany-Tree Song or, Ot-Sie (Ot-sy)
  • 5) Deer Song
  • 6) Eagle Song
  • 7) Coyote Song
  • 8) Sleepy Song.
  • Songs 9 and 10 are brief descriptions for the Hand Game song.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Marjorie E. White, 1940 June.
Processing information:

Completed by Anna Liza Posas, 2012 August 14. Final processing of collection and publication of finding aid made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Anna Liza Posas
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-25 18:42:35 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:

A record of Tachi Indian songs, their stories and meanings, circa 1940, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.1299.

Location of this collection:
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027, US
Contact:
(747) 201-8448
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