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Maya hieroglyphic writing : an introduction / J. Eric S. Thompson.
Thompson, J. Eric S. (John Eric Sidney), 1898-1975.Date: 1960- Books
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The journal of a two months tour; With a view of promoting religion among the frontier inhabitants of Pensylvania, and of introducing Christianity among the Indians to the westward of the Alegh-geny mountains. To which are added, remarks on the language and customs of some particular tribes among the Indians, with a brief account of the various attempts that have been made to civilize and convert them, from the first settlement of New England to this day; By Charles Beatty, A.M.
Beatty, Charles, 1715?-1772.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Farther observations, on the discovery of America, by Prince Madog ab Owen Gwynedd, about the year, 1170. Containing the account given by General Bowles, the Creek or Cherokee Indian, lately in London, and by several others, of a Welsh Tribe or Tribes of Indians, now living in the Western parts of North America. By John Williams, L.L.D.
Williams, John, 1727-1798.Date: [1792]- Books
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The journal of a two-months tour; with a view of promoting religion among the frontier inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and of introducing Christianity among the Indians to the westward of the Alegh-geny Mountains. To which are added, remarks on the language and customs of some particular tribes among the Indians; with a brief account of the various attempts that have been made to civilize and convert them, from the first settlement of New-England to this day. By Charles Beatty, A.M.
Beatty, Charles, 1715?-1772.Date: 1798- Books
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Three years travels, through the interior parts of North-America, for more than five thousand miles ... together with a concise history of the genius, manners, and customs of the Indians ... and an appendix, describing the uncultivated parts of America that are the most proper for forming settlements. By Captain Jonathan Carver, of the provincial troops in America.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Three years travels, through the interior parts of North-America, for more than five thousand miles ... Together with a concise history of the genius, manners, and customs of the Indians ... and an appendix, describing the uncultivated parts of America that are the most proper for forming settlements. By Captain Jonathan Carver, of the provincial troops in America.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Archives and manuscripts
James Evans (fl.1841): notes on the Cree Language
Evans, James, fl.1841.Date: 1841-1929Reference: MS.8458- Books
Reclaiming two-spirits : sexuality, spiritual renewal, & sovereignty in Native America / Gregory D. Smithers ; foreword by Raven E. Heavy Runner.
Smithers, Gregory D., 1974-Date: [2022]- Books
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An epistle to the Christian Indians, giving them a short account, of what the English desire them to know and to do in order to their happiness. Written by an English minister, at the desire of an English magistrate, who sends unto them this token of love.
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1706- Books
Call for change : the medicine way of American Indian history, ethos, & reality / Donald L. Fixico.
Fixico, Donald Lee, 1951-Date: [2013]- Books
On the origin of the native races of America : a dissertation / by Hugo Grotius ; to which is added a Treatise on foreign languages and unknown islands / by Peter Albinus ; translated from the original Latin, and enriched with biographical notes and illustrations by Edmund Goldsmid.
Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.Date: [1884]- Books
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Native writings in Massachusett / Ives Goddard and Kathleen J. Bragdon.
Goddard, Ives, 1941-Date: [1988], ©1988- Journals
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Early American literature
Date: 1968-- Books
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A letter from the Revd Mr. Sergeant of Stockbridge, to Dr. Colman of Boston; containing Mr. Sergeant's proposal of a more effectual method for the education of Indian children; to raise 'em if possible into a civil and industrious people; by introducing the English language among them; and thereby instilling into their minds and hearts, with a more lasting impression, the principles of virtue and piety. Made publick by Dr. Colman at the desire of Mr. Sergeant, with some general account of what the Rev. Mr. Isaac Hollis of ---- has already done for the sons o this Indian tribe of Houssatannoc, now erected into a township by the General Court, and called Stockbridge. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Sergeant, John, 1710-1749.Date: 1743- Books
Curious observations upon the manners, customs, usages ... medicine ... arts and sciences, of the several nations of Asia, Africa, and America / Translated from the French. Of M. L'Abbé Lambert.
Lambert, Claude-François, 1705-1765.Date: [1750?]- Books
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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay. in the north-west part of America: Containing a Description of their Lakes and Rivers, the Nature of the Soil and Climates, and their Methods of Commerce, &c. Shewing the Benefit to be made by settling Colonies, and opening a Trade in these Parts; whereby the French will be deprived in a great Measure of their Traffick in Furs, and the Communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off. With an abstract of Captain Middleton's Journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his Voyage, and since his Return. To which are added, I. A Letter from Bartholomew de Fonte, Vice-Admiral of Peru and Mexico; giving an Account of his Voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any Ships that should attempt to find a North-West Passage to the South Sea. II. An Abstract of all the Discoveries which have been publish'd of the Islands and Countries in and adjoining to the Great Western Ocean, between America, India, and China, &c. pointing out the Advantages that may be made, if a short Passage should be found thro' Hudson's Streight to that Ocean. III. The Hudson's Bay Company's Charter. IV. The Standard of Trade in those Parts of America; with an Account of the Exports and Profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company. V. Vocabularies of the Languages of several Indian Nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay. The whole intended to shew the great Probability of a North-West Passage, so long desired; and which (if discovered) would be of the highest Advantage to these Kingdoms. By Arthur Dobbs, Esq;
Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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The Indian primer or The first book. By which children may know truely to read the Indian language. And Milk for babes.
Date: 1720- Books
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View of the climate and soil of the United States of America: to which are annexed some accounts of Florida, the French colony on the Scioto, certain Canadian colonies and the savages or natives / Translated from the French. Of C.F. Volney.
Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820.Date: 1804- Books
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A new voyage to Carolina; containing the exact description and natural history of that country: together with the present state thereof. And a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians. Giving a particular account of their customs, manners, &c. By John Lawson, Gent. Surveyor-General of North-Carolina.
Lawson, John, -1712.Date: printed in the year 1709- Books
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Another tongue brought in, to confess the great Saviour of the world. Or, Some communications of Christianity, put into a tongue used among the Iroquois Indians, in America. And, put into the hands of the English and the Dutch traders: to accommodate the great intention of communicating the Christian religion, unto the salvages, among whom they may find any thing of this language to be intelligible. [Three lines from Ezekiel]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1707- Books
The native races of the Pacific states of North America / by Hubert Howe Bancroft.
Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918.Date: 1875-1876- Books
Antiquities of Mexico: comprising fac-similes of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics, preserved in the Royal Libraries of Paris, Berlin, and Dresden; in the Imperial Library of Vienna; in the Vatican Library; in the Borgian Museum at Rome; in the Library of the Institute at Bologna; and in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. Together with the Monuments of New Spain, by M. Dupaix: with their respective scales of measurement and accompanying descriptions. The whole illustrated by many valuable inedited manuscripts / by Lord Kingsborough; the drawings, on stone, by A. Aglio.
Date: 1831-1848- Books
Travels through the interior parts of North-America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768 / By J. Carver, esq. captain of a company of provincial troops during the late war with France. Illustrated with copper plates.
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780.Date: 1779- Books
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The present state of Hudson's Bay. Containing a full description of that settlement, And The Adjacent Country; and likewise of the fur trade, With Hints For Its Improvement, &c. &c. To which are added, remarks and observations Made In The Inland Parts, During A Residence Of Near Four Years; A Specimen Of Five Indian Languages; and a journal of a journey from Montreal to New-York. By Edward Umfreville; Eleven Years In The Service Of The Hudson's Bay Company, And Four Years In The Canada Fur Trade.
Umfreville, Edward.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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New voyages to North-America. Containing An Account of the several Nations of that vast Continent; their Customs, Commerce, and Way of Navigation upon the Lakes and Rivers; the several Attempts of the English and French to disposses one another; with the Reasons of the Miscarriage of the former; and the various Adventures between the French, and the Iroquese Confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A Geographical Description of Canada, and a Natural History of the Country, with Remarks upon their Government, and the Interest of the English and French in their Commerce. Also a Dialogue between the Author and a General of the Savages, giving a full View of the Religion and strange Opinions of those People: With an Account of the Authors Retreat to Portugal and Denmark and his Remarks on those Courts. To which is added, A Dictionary of the Algonkine Language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with Twenty Three Mapps and Cutts. Written in French By the Baron Lahontan, Lord Lievtenant of the French Colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, now in England. Done into English. In Two volumes. A great part of which never Printed in the Original.
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, Baron de, 1666-1715?.Date: 1703