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The Indians' Book: An offering by the American Indians of Indian lore, musical and narrative, to form a record of the songs and legends of their race / Print Natalie Curtis - New York Harper and Brothers Publishers 1923 (1907) - 582 p. B&w photographs; b&w and color illus; appendix; index Hardback book

"The Indians are the authors of this volume. The songs and stories are theirs; the drawings, cover-design, and title-pages were made by them. The work of the recorder has been but the collecting, editing, and arranging of the Indians' contributions" found on interior page after the foreward.

Natalie Curtis collected songs, folklore and art from tribes all across the United States in an effort to display the musical and artistic talents and genius of Native American people.


Hiamovi, High Chief, Chief among the Cheyennes and the Dakotas - Author of foreward.


Native Americans--Music --Literature--Art--United States--Collected works.

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