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Title
Account of an annual religious ceremony practised by the mandan tribe of north american indians ca. 1900
Creator
Catlin, George, 1796-1872
Date
1900
Place
Great Plains
Language
English
Subjects
Indians of North America
,
Mandan Indians
,
O-kee-pa (Religious ceremony)
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Spine title: Ms. - Catlin - Account of religious ceremony of the Mandan - 1865.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.
Summary
Handwritten copy of the rare 1865 unauthorized London edition, "An account of an annual religious ceremony practised by the Mandan tribe of the North American Indians," which Catlin disavowed.
Biographical/Historical Note
Artist and author. From 1828 to 1838 George Catlin travelled in the West, painting about 600 portraits of Indians in native costume and pictures of their villages, daily life, games, and ceremonies. In 1832, Catlin witnessd the Mandan O-kee-pa ceremony and portrayed it paintings which generated considerable controversy. An unauthorized essay on the subject was printed privately in London in 1865 under Catlin's name. Catlin promptly condemned the fifty-copy edition, calling it "a gross and mangled extract from my account" and demanding that all copies be surrendered. In 1867 Catlin published "O-kee-pa, a religious ceremony," to set the record straight.
Extent
1 v. ([2], 41 leaves) ; 21 cm
Format
Transcripts
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 150
BibID
136397
Size
2001px × 2483px 14.24 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
991363978805867_Ayer_MS_150_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11EI1N
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