Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. With Original Photos & MapsBy James Mooney
Length17h 20m
About this audiobook
Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians is a landmark work of Plains ethnography, reconstructing Kiowa history through native pictorial calendars, or winter counts, and correlating them with documentary records. James Mooney presents episodes of migration, warfare, diplomacy, epidemics, buffalo hunting, and reservation confinement in a precise yet humane scholarly prose. The book stands at the intersection of anthropology, ethnohistory, and oral tradition, preserving Indigenous historical method while translating it for late nineteenth-century readers. Mooney, an Irish-American ethnologist of the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology, was unusually attentive to Native voices and systems of knowledge. His fieldwork among Plains peoples, especially his studies of the Ghost Dance and Cherokee traditions, shaped his conviction that Indigenous histories were intellectually rigorous and culturally indispensable. In this volume, his close collaboration with Kiowa informants reflects both scientific ambition and a rare respect for tribal memory. This book is recommended for readers interested in Native American history, anthropology, and the documentary value of oral and visual tradition. Though written within the assumptions of its era, it remains essential for understanding Kiowa historical consciousness and the broader transformations of the Southern Plains.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length17 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
129Summer 1837
2Introduction
130Winter 1837—38
3Synopsis
131Summer 1838
4Historical Context
132Winter 1838—39
5Introduction
133Summer 1839
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6Age of Aboriginal American Records
134Winter 1839—40
7Aboriginal American Calendars
135Summer 1840
8The Walam Olum of the Delawares
136Winter 1840—41
9The Dakota Calendars
137Summer 1841
10Other Tribal Records
138Winter 1841—42
11The Kiowa Calendars
139Summer 1842
12The Annual Calendars of Dohásän, Poläñ´yi-katón, Set-t'an, and Anko
140Winter 1842—43
13The Anko Monthly Calendar
141Summer 1843
14Comparative Importance of Events Recorded
142Winter 1843—44
15Method of Fixing Dates
143Summer 1844
16Scope of the Memoir
144Winter 1844—45
17Acknowledgments
145Summer 1845
18Sketch of the Kiowa Tribe
146Winter 1845—46
19Tribal Synonymy
147Summer 1846
20Tribal Sign
148Winter 1846—47
21Linguistic Affinity
149Summer 1847
22Tribal Names
150Winter 1847—48
23Genesis and Migration
151Summer 1848
24Early Alliance with the Crows
152Winter 1848—49
25The Associated Kiowa Apache
153Summer, 1849
26The Historical Period
154Winter 1849—50
27Possession of the Black Hills
155Summer 1850
28The Extinct K'úato
156Winter 1850-51
29Intercourse with the Arikara, Mandan, and Hidatsa
157Summer 1851
30Recollections of Other Northern Tribes
158Winter 1851—52
31Acquirement of Horses
159Summer 1852
32Intercourse and War with the Comanche
160Winter 1852—53
33Peace with the Comanche
161Summer 1853
34Confederation of the Two Tribes
162Winter 1853—54
35Neutral Attitude of New Mexicans
163Summer 1854
36Relations with other Southern Tribes
164Winter 1854—55
37First Official American Notices, 1805—1807
165Summer 1855
38Explanation of "Aliatan" and "Tetau"
166Winter 1855—56
39Unsuccessful Overtures of the Dakota
167Summer 1856
40Smallpox Epidemic of 1816
168Winter 1856—57
41The Kiowa in 1820
169Summer 1857
42The Osage Massacre and the Dragoon Expedition—1833—34
170Winter 1857—58
43The Treaty of 1837
171Summer 1858
44Catlin's Observations in 1834
172Winter 1858—59
45Traders Among the Kiowa
173Summer 1859
46First Visit to Fort Gibson
174Winter 1859—60
47Smallpox Epidemic of 1839—40—Peace with the Cheyenne and Arapaho
175Summer 1860
48Texan Santa Fé Expedition
176Winter 1860—61
49Cholera Epidemic of 1849
177Summer 1861
50Fort Atkinson Treaty in 1853
178Winter 1861—62
51Depredations in Mexico—Mexican Captives
179Summer 1862
52Defeat of Allied Tribes by Sauk and Fox, 1854
180Winter 1862—63
53Hostile Drift of the Kiowa
181Summer 1863
54Defiant Speech of Dohásän
182Winter 1863—64
55Smallpox Epidemic of 1861—62
183Summer 1864
56Indian War on the Plains, 1864
184Winter, 1864—65
57Vaccination Among the Plains Tribes—Set-t'aiñte
185Summer 1865
58The Little Arkansas Treaty in 1865
186Winter 1865—66
59Death of Dohásän
187Summer 1866
60Kiowa Raids Continued
188Winter 1866—67
61The Treaty of Medicine Lodge, 1867, and Its Results
189Summer 1867
62Renewed Hostilities
190Winter 1867—68
63Battle of the Washita—Removal to the Reservation
191Summer 1868
64Further Insolence of the Kiowa—Raids into Texas
192Winter 1868—69
65Intertribal Peace Council, 1872
193Summer 1869
66Joint Delegation to Washington, 1872
194Winter 1869—70
67Thomas C. Battey, First Teacher among the Kiowa, 1872
195Summer 1870
68Report of Captain Alvord
196Winter 1870—71
69Release of Set-t'aiñte and Big-tree, 1873
197Summer 1871
70Haworth's Administration—1873—78
198Winter 1871—72 (1872—73)
71First School Established by Battey
199Summer 1872
72The Outbreak of 1874—75
200Winter 1872—73
73Proposition to Deport Hostile Tribes
201Summer 1873
74Kicking-Bird
202Winter 1873—74
75Changed Conditions
203Summer 1874
76Epidemics of Measles and Fever in 1877—First Houses Built
204Winter 1874—75
77Agency Removed to Anadarko—The Last of the Buffalo
205Summer 1875
78Threatened Outbreak Instigated by Dátekâñ
206Winter 1875—76
79Epidemic of 1882—Beginning of Church Work
207Summer 1876
80Leasing of Grass Lands
208Winter 1876—77
81Pá-iñgya, the Medicine-Man and Prophet
209Summer 1877
82Indian Court Established
210Winter 1877—78
83Intertribal Council of 1888
211Summer 1878
84Death of Sun-boy—The Last Sun Dance
212Winter 1878—79
85Ghost Dance Inaugurated—Äpiatañ's Journey in 1890
213Summer 1879
86Enlistment of Indians as Soldiers
214Winter 1879—80
87Measles Epidemic of 1892—Grass Lands Leased
215Summer 1880
88Commission for Allotment of Lands—Protest Against Decision
216Winter 1880—81
89Present Condition—Agents in Charge of Confederate Tribes
217Summer 1881
90Summary of Principal Events
218Winter 1881—82
91Sociology of the Kiowa
219Summer 1882
92Absence of the Clan System
220Winter 1882—83
93Local Divisions
221Summer 1883
94Subtribes
222Winter 1883—84
95The Camp Circle
223Summer 1884
96Military Organization—Yä`´pähe Warriors
224Winter 1884—85
97Heraldic System
225Summer 1885
98Name System
226Winter 1885—86
99Marriage
227Summer 1886
100Tribal Government
228Winter 1886—87
101Character
229Summer 1887
102Population
230Winter 1887—88
103Religion of the Kiowa
231Summer 1888
104Scope of Their Belief
232Winter 1888—89
105The Sun
233Summer 1889
106Objects of Religious Veneration
234Winter 1889—90
107Tribal Medicines of Other Indians
235Summer 1890
108The Sun Dance
236Winter 1890—91
109The Nadiisha-Dena or Kiowa Apache
237Summer, 1891
110Tribal Synonymy
238Winter 1891—92
111Tribal Sign
239Summer 1892
112Origin and History
240Kiowa Chronology
113First Official American Notice
241Terms Employed
114Treaties
242The Seasons
115Delegation to Washington, 1872—Friendly Disposition
243Kiowa Moons or Months
116Progress Toward Civilization—Death of Pacer, 1875
244Moons or Months of other Tribes
117Recent History and Present Condition
245The Anko Monthly Calendar (August, 1889—July, 1893.)
118Population
246Military and Trading Posts, Missions, etc
119The Annual Calendars, 1833—1892
247Within the Limits of the Accompanying Map
120Winter 1832—33
248The Kiowa Language
121Summer 1833
249Characteristics
122Winter 1833—34
250Kiowa-english Glossary (pt. 1)
123Summer 1834
251Kiowa-english Glossary (pt. 2)
124Winter 1834—35
252English-Kiowa Glossary
125Summer 1835
253Analysis
126Winter 1835—36
254Reflection
127Summer 1836
255Memorable Quotes
128Winter 1836—37
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