Archives of aboriginal knowledge. Containing all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of (14596307368)

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Title: Archives of aboriginal knowledge. Containing all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States
Year: 1860 (1860s)
Authors: Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864. dn United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. cn
Subjects: Indians of North America United States
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & co.
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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nd assisted by a thunder-storm, to attack the wolves. The thunder-storm melts the snow and ice, the crow andplover fall upon the wolves with their war-clubs, and after a severe contest, succeedin beating them to pieces, and drowning the God of the North in a flood of sprayarising from the melting of the snow and ice. Thus these two gods will battle forwarm and cold weather as long as the world shall stand, according to Indian mytho-logy. When either god goes out to battle, he leaves a young god at home; so that, ifhe be defeated, there may be another one left to renew the conflict at the next season.Fig. 8 is the northern god in reserve, with a flute in one hand, and a rattle in theother. Fig. 5 is his house, and 6 and 7 are poles ornamented with eagles feathers.Figs. 9 and 10 are lances, ready for defence. Figs. 20 and 21 are small hand-rattles,used with the drums, 11 and 12, to sound the alarm. Fig. 17 is the southern god innis wigwam, and 18 and 19 are ornaments similar to 6 and 7.
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Di-X-nb-S ■^S.niii trr.n- C- -JM£ •y/ORiLD AMD TWd) DQDS DF IMI WIATHEK AND MAGIC. 497 A still deeper and more general view of the influence of the prevalent belief of theAmerican Indians in necromancy and dajmonology, usurping the place of religion, isgiven in the subjoined observations of the Rev. Mr. Pond, a gentleman who has beenlong resident as a missionary among the Dacotahs (vide Title XVII.). In this inte-resting view of medical magic, the principles of their belief are associated with theIndian medical art, and assume the form of a system, which is entirely in the hands ofthe numerous class of priests and jugglers. We must reconstruct our theories on thissubject. It is believed that medicine is seldom, if ever, administered by the aborigines,without reliance on the magic power under which it is administered; and with a beliefthat its curative properties may be rendered wholly inoperative, and even injurious, bysome person more strongly endowed with the power of magic or