Object Details
- Collection Creator
- De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004
- McClellan, Catharine
- Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958
- Guédon, Marie Françoise
- Emmons, George Thornton
- See more items in
- Frederica de Laguna papers
- Frederica de Laguna papers / Series 12: Sound Recordings
- Date
- Nov. 26, 1966
- Container
- Reel 44
- Archival Repository
- National Anthropological Archives
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Frederica de Laguna papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Contact repository for terms of use.
- Existence and Location of Copies
- de Laguna Reel 45 contains duplicate material
- Scope and Contents
- continuation of reel 43 Side 2 of Jimmy Joe's Reel of Potlatch for Chief David, November 26, 1966 Potlatch for Chief David. (begins with 3rd song on side 2 of Jimmy Joe's tape) 1. . . . end of gAnho song (cf. 26 of Copy Tape 1) 2. Dawson, Yukon, Dance song . . . (áháliya). Clap, laugh. 3. hi ye ha --Yukokn Dawson song. (rapid drum beat, no break) 4. Yukon Song. Ye huh u (heard as iye ye on replay) 5. another Yukon song (ye du qa cu heard on replay) 6. another Yukon Song --rapid drum beat . . . ends with claps (qehediye) 7. Repeat of 3 1 GUnho song (heard as he hea hé on replay) 8. Sushama Joe's wife, Pauline, made this song & dance when she came to Tetlin party. (cf. #25 on Reel 1). Potlatch was for Old Joe died, was Jimmy Joe's uncle. 9. Yelps…The Canda dance song. [CC people said: all good song] break 10. Copper Center sing this song. Kitty David thinks it's from Eagle. She heard it when she was small. Break 11. He wants beer, he want water, he want whiskey. [Andy Brown says they call for moccasins, blankets, etc.—things they want to get at the potlatch. He's hungry.] 12. Canadian song [a repeat] 13. Joe Demert of Northway made it going to a party in Yukon, according to Ida David. 14. Fast; a Yukon Dance song. [Fanny Stanfield: That's the same song over and over again.] 15. Copper Center Singing. 16. Tlingit Song --Copper River singing. (no break) 17. Scottie Creek. Bill Johns' mom made it when her daughter's husband die. Tack Teeka die, Kitty David's uncle. [Andy Brown thinks it's Northway.] 18. Eagle Dance song. (no break when heard on tape) 19. Snag people's song. No break 20. Yukon Dance song. [Andy Brown heard this first in 1930, way down Chitina way] 21. Hey hey…Then they get started. Yukon People made this song for Kitty David's first brother. He fell, and a stick went into his mouth. He was about 2 years old --a long time ago. His name was Adam Tie. [Andy Brow: Arthur Jackson went down Copper River in 1908 and dance to this song. He was young that time.] 22. Crow eating something --Canadian song. One man lies down and the rest pretend to eat him [Recognized by CC group as SARani k'yan.] 23. Snag people's dance song. He come to Tetlin to a party when Kitty's husband die. Ends with "Get a little drink". 24. Saltjacket people's song. A sorry song. Is repeated. [Fanny Stanfield: somebody's daddy --they sing ani t'a' '. Norther one sing "my people --sE dEnáyi."] 25. Another Saltjacket Sorry song. 26. Saltjacket Dance song. All clap hands. [Andy Brown: Nenana]. 27. Tanana Dance Song…ends yeah! [Fanny Stanfield: They singing another - all different. Some one sleep.] 28. Medicine Man's song, Tanana. His people start to go to war. All come back. Stop War. 29. (snatch) --Not sure that this is really included 30. Ends with TcElali from Saltjacket. [Andy Brown: 1918 -]
- Collection Restrictions
- Some of the original field notes are restricted due to Frederica de Laguna's request to protect the privacy of those accused of witchcraft. The originals are restricted until 2030. Photocopies may be made with the names of the accused redacted.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503511979604-1503511979842-0
