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Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256Mallery, Garrick

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Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

Name: Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256
Author: Mallery, Garrick

Mallery, Garrick

Haida Indians; Picture-writing, Indian; Tattooing

Dr. V. T. McGillycuddy, Indian agent at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota, in
correspondence, gives the impression that the several pictographs,
representing names, were attached as signatures by the several
individuals to a subscription list for Dr. T. A. Bland, before
mentioned, the editor of The Council Fire, in support of that
publication, and with an agreement that each should give twenty-five
cents. The subscribers were, in fact, the adherents of Red-Cloud. The
motive for the collection of pictured names is of little consequence,
its interest, as that of the foregoing Ogalala Roster, being in the
mode of their portrayal, together with the assurance that they were the
spontaneous and genuine work of the Indians concerned.

Many suggestions regarding the origin of heraldry and that of proper
names can be obtained from this and the preceding series of plates.

The translation of the names corresponding with the figures is as
follows:

  _English names of the figures in Red-Cloud’s census._

  No.   1. Chief Red-Cloud.
        2. Top-Man.
        3. Slow-Bear.
        4. He-Dog.
        5. Little Chief.
        6. Red-Shirt.
        7. White-Hawk.
        8. Cloud Shield.
        9. Good-Weasel.
       10. Afraid-Eagle.
       11. Bear-Brains.
       12. War-Bonnet.
       13. Little-Soldier.
       14. Little-Dog.
       15. Call-for.
       16. Short-Bull.
       17. White-Bird.
       18. Painted-Face.
       19. Iron-Beaver.
       20. Big-Leggings.
       21. Only-Man.
       22. Mad-Hearted-Bull.
       23. Running-Eagle.
       24. Ring-Cloud.
       25. White-Bird.
       26. Arapaho.
       27. Steals-Horses.
       28. Kills-by-the-Camp.
       29. Iron-Hawk.
       30. Knock-a-hole-in-the-head.
       31. Runs-around.
       32. Kills-in-tight-place.
       33. Scratch-the-Belly.
       34. Singer.
       35. Walking-Bull-Track.
       36. War-Eagle.
       37. Tree-in-the-Face.
       38. Kills-the-Enemy-at-Night.
       39. Wears-the-Bonnet.
       40. War-Bonnet.
       41. Shot-in-front-the-Lodge.
       42. Kills-in-Lodge.
       43. Kills-at-Night.
       44. Tall-White-Man.
       45. Strike-First.
       46. Smoking-Bear.
       47. Hump.
       48. Shot-Close.
       49. Blue-Horse.
       50. Red-Elk.
       51. Only-Man.
       52. Bear-comes-out.
       53. Poor-Elk.
       54. Blue-Handle.
       55. Bad-Yellow-Hair.
       56. Runs-by-the-Enemy.
       57. Torn-Belly.
       58. Roman-Nose.
       59. Old-Cloud.
       60. High-Cloud.
       61. Bear-Looks-Back.
       62. Shield-Bear.
       63. Sees-the-Enemy.
       64. Biting-Bear.
       65. Cut-Through.
       66. Red-Owl.
       67. Good-Bird.
       68. Red-Fly.
       69. Kills-Enemy-at-Night.
       70. Flat-Iron.
       71. White-Horse.
       72. Cheyenne-Butcher.
       73. Red-Eagle.
       74. Kills-Back.
       75. Red-Bear.
       76. Poor-Bear.
       77. Runs-off-the-Horse.
       78. Bald-Eagle.
       79. Shot-at.
       80. Little-Ring.
       81.

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Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

Mallery, Garrick

Haida Indians; Picture-writing, Indian; Tattooing

Dr. V. T. McGillycuddy, Indian agent at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota, in
correspondence, gives the impression that the several pictographs,
representing names, were attached as signatures by the several
individuals to a subscription list for Dr. T. A. Bland, before
mentioned, the editor of The Council Fire, in support of that
publication, and with an agreement that each should give twenty-five
cents. The subscribers were, in fact, the adherents of Red-Cloud. The
motive for the collection of pictured names is of little consequence,
its interest, as that of the foregoing Ogalala Roster, being in the
mode of their portrayal, together with the assurance that they were the
spontaneous and genuine work of the Indians concerned.

Many suggestions regarding the origin of heraldry and that of proper
names can be obtained from this and the preceding series of plates.

The translation of the names corresponding with the figures is as
follows:

  _English names of the figures in Red-Cloud’s census._

  No.   1. Chief Red-Cloud.
        2. Top-Man.
        3. Slow-Bear.
        4. He-Dog.
        5. Little Chief.
        6. Red-Shirt.
        7. White-Hawk.
        8. Cloud Shield.
        9. Good-Weasel.
       10. Afraid-Eagle.
       11. Bear-Brains.
       12. War-Bonnet.
       13. Little-Soldier.
       14. Little-Dog.
       15. Call-for.
       16. Short-Bull.
       17. White-Bird.
       18. Painted-Face.
       19. Iron-Beaver.
       20. Big-Leggings.
       21. Only-Man.
       22. Mad-Hearted-Bull.
       23. Running-Eagle.
       24. Ring-Cloud.
       25. White-Bird.
       26. Arapaho.
       27. Steals-Horses.
       28. Kills-by-the-Camp.
       29. Iron-Hawk.
       30. Knock-a-hole-in-the-head.
       31. Runs-around.
       32. Kills-in-tight-place.
       33. Scratch-the-Belly.
       34. Singer.
       35. Walking-Bull-Track.
       36. War-Eagle.
       37. Tree-in-the-Face.
       38. Kills-the-Enemy-at-Night.
       39. Wears-the-Bonnet.
       40. War-Bonnet.
       41. Shot-in-front-the-Lodge.
       42. Kills-in-Lodge.
       43. Kills-at-Night.
       44. Tall-White-Man.
       45. Strike-First.
       46. Smoking-Bear.
       47. Hump.
       48. Shot-Close.
       49. Blue-Horse.
       50. Red-Elk.
       51. Only-Man.
       52. Bear-comes-out.
       53. Poor-Elk.
       54. Blue-Handle.
       55. Bad-Yellow-Hair.
       56. Runs-by-the-Enemy.
       57. Torn-Belly.
       58. Roman-Nose.
       59. Old-Cloud.
       60. High-Cloud.
       61. Bear-Looks-Back.
       62. Shield-Bear.
       63. Sees-the-Enemy.
       64. Biting-Bear.
       65. Cut-Through.
       66. Red-Owl.
       67. Good-Bird.
       68. Red-Fly.
       69. Kills-Enemy-at-Night.
       70. Flat-Iron.
       71. White-Horse.
       72. Cheyenne-Butcher.
       73. Red-Eagle.
       74. Kills-Back.
       75. Red-Bear.
       76. Poor-Bear.
       77. Runs-off-the-Horse.
       78. Bald-Eagle.
       79. Shot-at.
       80. Little-Ring.
       81.

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Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256

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