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Title: Legend describing Sorcery ("Bear Walking")
Identifier(s): audio:9108; APSdigrec_0031; Series: 02; Recording Number: 03; Program Number: 01
Description: "Narrator introduces her story with the words, 'Minawa dibadjmowin', 'Another legend' because she had previously told another legend about sorcery which was recorded on this same spool. The wire in this section of spool became so tangled, however that we were unable to save it. Victoria Cooper re-told this first story later on [APSdigrec_0584]"; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Witchcraft--Folklore; Brothers--Folklore
Date: 1948-05-04

Title: Ottawa speech
Identifier(s): audio:4315; APSdigrec_0078; Recording Number: 02; Program Number: 01
Description: Consists of short clips of Ottawa speech by an unidentified female speaker.; These clips are found in between other recordings on the original wire recording. Wire was first used by Jane Willets in recording Ottawa in Michigan in 1947. This wire was later re-used by Anthony Wallace for recordings of Tuscarora in New York state.
Source: Wallace, Anthony F. C. Tuscarora material, [1948-1949]. (Mss.Rec.2);
Subject: Ottawa language
Date: 1947

Title: Christening Ceremony
Identifier(s): audio:9112; APSdigrec_0044; Series: 02; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 04
Description: "A speech and chant with horn rattle accompaniment of the kind used at a naming ceremony following an Ottawa feast. The speech is what Fred Ettawageshik remembered saying when he performed the ceremony at my adoption at the King's Supper, Jan. 6 1947."; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949. Naming ceremony speech only transferred to reel-to-reel.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Rites and ceremonies
Date: 1948-05-01

Title: Interview between Jane Willets and Chief Ettawageshik
Identifier(s): audio:9085; APSdigrec_0022; Series: 01; Recording Number: 04A; Program Number: 03
Description: History of the Ottawa -- past and present economic occupations -- types of hunting; Recorded by Jane Willets from Chief Fred Ettawageshik on Presto Recorder discs in 1947, then transferred to open tape reels in 1949. Mss. of material recorded written in Ottawa by Chief Ettawageshik with inter-linear translations. Chief Ettawageshik is from Harbor Springs, Michigan.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Native American histories; Hunting; Interviews; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Ottawa Indians--History
Date: 1947-08

Title: Medicine Chant
Identifier(s): audio:9145; APSdigrec_0583; Series: 02; Recording Number: 17; Program Number: 08
Description: "Šaškòbinnéši webagamáganiya, 'Bluebird ?'. Joe Chingwa learned this chant from his grandfather, Mkkw niwi, who obtained the chant in a vision. Meaning not known, but it refers to herbs."
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa dance; Ottawa Indians--Music; Herbs; Indians of North America--Michigan--Music
Date: 1948

Title: Nanaboju and the Bears [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:9119; APSdigrec_0038; Series: 02; Recording Number: 06; Program Number: 01
Description: "A long myth describing the killing of Nanaboju's younger brother, Jibiabos, by bears in retaliation against Nanaboju for killing the bears' grandfather and devouring the meat. In this mythological time there was really no such thing as death, so that Nanaboju sees his brother again after the bears have killed him. Then follows a conversation between the two brothers in which it is decided that it is better for people and animals to die when they are killed and for their souls to follow the spirit path to the west because otherwise all nature would have to stay in mourning. Nanaboju commands his brother to blaze the the spirit path and to rule over the land of the dead in the west. Jibiabos leaves singing the mournful death chant."; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Nanabush (Legendary character)--Legends; Bears--Folklore; Future life; Death--Folklore; Death--Mythology; Soul--Folklore
Date: 1948-05-20

Title: Legend of the Green Corn (English)
Identifier(s): local: APSdigrec_0035; local: 02; local: 05; local: 01
Description: "The story describes the origin of corn. The Ottawa version includes a prophecy by the beautiful woman who gave the Indians the corn plant that the land on which the hunter (to whom she appeared) is standing will some day be lost to the Indian. This is not in the English translation."; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Subject: Ottawa language; Corn--Folklore; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Hunters--Folklore; Visions; Prophecies
Date: 1948-05-05

Title: Legend describing sorcery ("Bear walking")
Identifier(s): audio:9133; APSdigrec_0046; Series: 02; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 07
Description: A story describing sorcery practiced by one brother against another.; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Witchcraft--Folklore; Brothers--Folklore
Date: 1948-05-20

Title: Legend of the Maškuo'tens
Identifier(s): audio:9130; APSdigrec_0042; Series: 02; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 02
Description: Story of an Ottawa battle with the Indians who formerly lived in the same region of Michigan.; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Ottawa Indians--History
Date: 1948-04-30

Title: Ottawa story
Identifier(s): audio:9101; APSdigrec_0023; Series: 02; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 01
Description: Contents not clearly identifiable from collection's documentation. Most likely a folkloric story.; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore
Date: 1948-05

Title: Love Song
Identifier(s): audio:9113; APSdigrec_0579; Series: 02; Recording Number: 17; Program Number: 04
Description: "ciigobei dibik', 'All night, etc.' Traditional Ottawa love song supposed to be sung by a man."
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa dance; Ottawa Indians--Music; Love songs; Indians of North America--Michigan--Music
Date: 1948

Title: Death Song
Identifier(s): audio:9142; APSdigrec_0576; Series: 02; Recording Number: 17; Program Number: 01
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa dance; Ottawa Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Michigan--Music
Date: 1948

Title: Nanaboju and the Bears [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:9121; APSdigrec_0566; Series: 02; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 01
Description: "An incident to added to the end of the first (1) story [APSdigrec_0038]"; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Nanabush (Legendary character)--Legends; Bears--Folklore; Future life; Death--Folklore; Death--Mythology; Soul--Folklore
Date: 1948

Title: The Coward's Song
Identifier(s): audio:9141; APSdigrec_0577; Series: 02; Recording Number: 17; Program Number: 02
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa dance; Ottawa Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Michigan--Music
Date: 1948-05-05

Title: Legend of the Green Corn (Ottawa)
Identifier(s): local: APSdigrec_0036; local: 02; local: 05; local: 02
Description: "The story describes the origin of corn. The Ottawa version includes a prophecy by the beautiful woman who gave the Indians the corn plant that the land on which the hunter (to whom she appeared) is standing will some day be lost to the Indian. This is not in the English translation."; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Subject: Ottawa language; Corn--Folklore; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Hunters--Folklore; Visions; Prophecies
Date: 1948-05-05

Title: Nanaboju and the Bear's Skull
Identifier(s): audio:9120; APSdigrec_0043; Series: 02; Recording Number: 07; Program Number: 03
Description: "Further adventures of Nanaboju, the Ottawa culture hero."; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Nanabush (Legendary character)--Legends
Date: 1948-04-30

Title: Challenge Song
Identifier(s): audio:9143; APSdigrec_0584; Series: 02; Recording Number: 17; Program Number: 09
Description: "Kagowi anigassasi, 'I am not afraid of anyone.' This is the same wording as ['War Chant' (APSdigrec_0589)] but omits meaningless chant and tune and rhythm vary."
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa dance; Ottawa Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Michigan--Music
Date: 1948

Title: The Snow Ball
Identifier(s): audio:9122; APSdigrec_0570; Series: 02; Recording Number: 10; Program Number: 04
Description: A story about the battle of winter and spring.; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Seasons--Folklore; Winter--Folklore; Spring--Folklore
Date: 1948-06

Title: The Cricket and the Ant
Identifier(s): audio:9124; APSdigrec_0569; Series: 02; Recording Number: 10; Program Number: 03
Description: Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Insects--Folklore; Crickets--Folklore; Ants--Folklore
Date: 1948-06

Title: Nanaboju Cycle
Identifier(s): audio:9100; APSdigrec_0029; Series: 02; Recording Number: 02; Program Number: 02
Description: A cycle of stories about Nanaboju including his early life.; Originally recorded on wire recorder in 1948 and transferred to reel-to-reel tape in 1949.
Source: Willets, Jane. Ottawa material, [1947]. (Mss.Rec.1);
Subject: Ottawa language; Ottawa Indians--Folklore; Nanabush (Legendary character)--Legends
Date: 1948-05-02