Announcements by M.C. -- War Dance Benefit Songs for Arapahos and Cheyennes, in that order -- Drawing for Raffle Prize -- War Dance Benefit Song for Attenders from Home District (Canton) -- Flag Song Finale; Host: Bruce Haumphy (Kiowa), Head Singer. Other singers: Kiowas, Arapahos; Starhawk (Gourd Dance) Society, Head Man Dancers. Betty Wilson (Arapaho), Head Lady Dancer. Keith Lump Mouth (Arapaho), Head Little Boy Dancer. Jill White Thumb (Arapaho), Head Little Girl Dancer. Clarence Tall Bull (Cheyenne) M.C.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
"Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #3. Pronunciation of words to facilitate pitch notation. The Bow Song; the singer is emulating thunder, drumming upon the earth; discussion of wearing bow and plume."
audio:3098; APSdigrec_2414; Recording Number: 09; Program Number: 02
Description
Original tapes held at Berkeley Language Center, University of California, Berkeley. This program is a copy of the Language Center tape 10:2, collector's original tape 10, side B.
Series of Gourd Dances by Star Hawk Society -- Invocation by Roy Night Walker (Arapaho) -- Cheyenne-Arapaho Flag Song -- Memorial Song -- Announcements by M.C. -- Series of Round Dances for Women in Shawls -- War Dance Benefit Song for Chiefs (All men of chief rank dance and contribute to hosts) -- Drawing for Raffle Prize -- War Dance Benefit Song for Head Men; Host: Bruce Haumphy (Kiowa), Head Singer. Other singers: Kiowas, Arapahos. Starhawk (Gourd Dance) Society, Head Man Dancers. Betty Wilson (Arapaho) Head Lady Dancer. Keith Lump Mouth (Arapaho), Head Little Boy Dancer. Jill White Thumb (Arapaho), Head Little Girl Dancer. Clarence Tall Bull (Cheyenne) M.C.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
"Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #9. Gros Ventre text; song goes with the paint ceremony; discussion of singular and plural usage; red paint; mourning customs."
Giveaway in Honor of Head Lady Dancer (continued) -- Giveaway in Honor of Allen Red Bird (in Marine Corps) -- Giveaway for Head Little Boy Dancer -- War Dance Benefit Song for Visitors -- Giveaway in Honor of Head Singer; Host: Bruce Haumphy (Kiowa), Head Singer. Other singers: Kiowas, Arapahos. Starhawk (Gourd Dance) Society, Head Man Dancers. Betty Wilson (Arapaho), Head Lady Dancer. Keith Lump Mouth (Arapaho), Head Little Boy Dancer. Jill White Thumb (Arapaho), Head Little Girl Dancer. Clarence Tall Bull (Cheyenne) M.C.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
Gourd Dance -- Announcements: contributions, forthcoming performances -- Series of Five Gourd Dances -- Giveaway in Honor of Head Man Dancers --Series of Seven Gourd Dances; Hosts: Mr. and Ms. Eugene Brown (Ponca) in honor of their daughter's marriage. Head Staff: Adam Pratt (Pawnee), Head Singer; Inter-Tribal Gourd (Dance) Clan of Shawnee, Head Man Dancers; Jeanette Red Bird (Arapaho) Head Lady Dancer.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
Giveaway in Honor of Head Singer --Announcements of Forthcoming Events --Giveaway in Honor of Newly Wed Couple -- Series of Four Gourd Dances; Hosts: Mr. and Ms. Eugene Brown (Ponca) in honor of their daughter's marriage. Head Staff: Adam Pratt (Pawnee), Head Singer; Inter-Tribal Gourd (Dance) Clan of Shawnee, Head Man Dancers; Jeanette Red Bird (Arapaho) Head Lady Dancer.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
"Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #7. The Spoon Song. Replacement of initial glottal stop with an /h/ and subsequent change in meaning; description of spoon made of buffalo horn with quillwork decorations (this is paraphrenalia from 'dance of god'; discussion of other ritual paraphrenalia--whistle, bowl, quirt, spear, fork stick, spoon, kingfisher."
"Play tape of [Fred] Gone singing song #1. [3:05 - 6:50] Discussion follows: Arapaho text, notation, and English translation; 'day of wind'. Irrelevant discussion of Indian word for St. Louis and reference to Mexicans or Spaniards as 'bread people.' Discussion of misappropriation of term 'Crow Dance' for the 'Dance of God'; language used in prayers; Jack Wilson (Wovoka) and Ghost Dance; origins of 'Dance of God' from the Sioux people; Omaha dance from the Omaha people (wolf people), 'Wolf Dance'; Rabbit Dance and Owl Dance."