Saynday's people : the Kiowa Indians and the stories they told.
| Author/creator | Marriott, Alice |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [©1963] |
| Description | 226 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | A Bison book |
| Contents | Winter-telling stories. Who Saynday is and what he did. How Saynday got the sun ; How Saynday brought the buffalo ; How the white crow turned black ; Why the deer have short teeth ; Why the ant is almost cut in two ; How Saynday got caught in a buffalo skull ; How Saynday ran a foot race with Coyote ; How Saynday got caught in a tree ; How the bobcat got his spots ; How Saynday tried to marry the whirlwind ; Indian Saynday and white man Saynday -- The end of Saynday. |
| Contents | Indians on horseback. Who the Plains Indians are -- What the Great Plains are -- When the white man came -- One man's life on the plains -- How the tribes governed themselves -- The sun dance ceremony -- Indian doctors and medicines -- A Plains Indian cookbook -- How the Plains Indians made things -- What the Plains Indians are doing now. |
| General note | "BB174." |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | "Bibliography for illustrations": p. 223. |
| LCCN | 63010928 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E99.K5 M358 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |