Placenames, American Indian

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Description of songs and stories on disks A-E. Each entry contains short description of songs or stories. Most songs are ceremonial in nature, performed by Chief Sotelo Calac and Incarnaciona Calac. File also contains listings of places and legends in Luiseño with English translations.

Scope and Contents Handwritten index regarding reel R-14, S-1. Index includes artist name (Thermin/Therman McCormick), reel size (7 1/2"), reel number (R-14, Side 1), song counter, first words/titles of songs. Additional pages of file contain some additional context regarding individual songs, including song lyrics, vocabulary, place names, and listing of songs at the University of California, songs by Flora Pajanim, information on stomp dance, lyrics for the Deer Song, lyrics for the song Walapi, and a Peon...

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Handwritten list of American Indian placenames and listings of villages placing them in their geographic context.

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Song number 2, piwíi.ipwhi pukáamayum. Document consists of typescript transcription of song, and additional context written by Henry Rodriguez.

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Handwritten notes from various dates related to Luiseño language, ethnobotany, history, religion and ceremony, place and geography. List of resources pages 35-37.

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Typewritten description of place named "Oo-oom-mic" which "was steep and wagons had a hard time ascending." Accompanied by short story of the place.

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Photocopy of excerpted chapters from book Archaeological Excavations at Molpa by D.L. True, Clement W. Meighan, and Harvey Crew. Chapters in file are "Excavation at Molpa" and Appendix A. File also contains scanned photocopies of illustrations of pictographs authored by Henry Rodriguez.

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Handwritten listing of American Indian placenames beginning with the letter A. Listing also contains a control number and the location of the places listed.

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Handwritten listing of American Indian placenames beginning with the letter C. Listings contain a control number, placename, and geographical context for the placename. Page 3 is related to colors, containing Luiseño words and context for the color yellow.

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Handwritten listing of American Indian placenames beginning with the letter E. Listings contain a control number, placename, and geographical context for the placename.