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  • Seneca myths and folk tales

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    Arthur Caswell Parker (April 5, 1881 – January 1, 1955) was an American archaeologist, historian, folklorist, museologist and noted authority on American Indian culture. Of Seneca and Scots-English descent, he was director of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences from 1924 to 1945, when he developed its holdings and research into numerous disciplines for the Genesee Region. He was an honorary ... Read more

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  • Seneca Myths and Folk Tales

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    In presenting this collection of Seneca myths and legends, the collator feels that he should explain to the general reader that he does not offer a series of tales that can be judged by present day literary standards. These Indian stories are not published for the mere entertainment of general readers, though there is much that is entertaining in them, neither are they designed as children’s ... Read more

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  • Seneca myths and folk tales

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    "Seneca Myths and Folk Tales" by Arthur C. Parker is a captivating collection that delves into the rich tapestry of Seneca culture through its traditional stories. Parker, an esteemed anthropologist and historian, meticulously gathered these narratives to preserve the oral traditions of the Seneca people. The tales encompass themes of creation, morality, and the natural world, reflecting the ... Read more

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  • The Code of Handsome Lake, the Seneca Prophet

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    Handsome Lake (1735-1815) was a religious reformer among the Iroquois, the prominent alliance of New York tribes. His 'Code', presented in this book in full, attempted to simplify the spiritual practices of the Iroquois, preaching temperance, a strict moral code, and self-determination. It also contains some startling prophecies: Handsome Lake believed the world would end (by fire) in the year ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Skunny Wundy

    Seneca Indian Tales, Expanded Edition

    by Arthur Parker, Joy Porter, Hayden Haynes ...
    In this timeless collection, Seneca anthropologist Arthur C. Parker shares stories of wit, bravery, and wisdom, all told through a cast of animals who share the foibles and character flaws of humans. Readers learn that boastfulness and deceit cost Fox his friendships, that the red eyes of ducks signal the folly of wanting too much, and that even a kind nature cannot protect you from those who are ... Read more

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  • Seneca Myths and Folk Tales

    Told by the Iroquois of New York

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    Seneca stories taken down on the Cattaraugus reservation by a man of Seneca descent who was also a trained archaeologist - the talking animals, the stone giants, the origin of the medicine societies. This edition is bound with 24 plates of painting, among them works by Hans Memling, Masolino da Panicale and Anthoni Schoonjans, alongside 19 in-text illustrations restored and coloured for this ... Read more

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  • Seneca Myths and Folk Tales

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    Seneca Myths and Folk Tales gathers a remarkable range of Indigenous stories preserved through Arthur C. Parker's close work with Seneca storytellers and tradition-bearers. Framed by a reverent dedication and a foreword rooted in childhood listening, fieldwork, and careful scholarship, the book presents itself as both a cultural record and a tribute to the voices that kept these legends alive. It ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • American Indian Freemasonry

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    Native American religion and philosophy have always been recognized as highly spiritual and profound. Arthur C. Parker, a Freemason, archaeologist, Native American, and noted authority on Native American culture, explores Native American religious practices and compares them to Masonic philosophy and teachings. This is a re-typeset Cornerstone edition of the inspired and educational 1919 work. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • American Indian Freemasonry (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Indigenous Ritual, Secret Society Customs, and the Cultural History of Freemasonry

    by Arthur C. Parker, June Umberley ...
    Arthur C. Parker's American Indian Freemasonry is a compact but suggestive study of symbolic kinship, ritual form, and intercultural adaptation. Written in a measured antiquarian style, the work considers the points of contact—actual and analogical—between Indigenous ceremonial life and the fraternal structures of Freemasonry. Rather than treating Native traditions as curiosities, Parker situates ... Read more

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  • American Indian Freemasonry

    Enriched edition.

    by Arthur C. Parker, Everett Carson ...
    In "American Indian Freemasonry," Arthur C. Parker provides an incisive exploration of the intersections between Native American culture and the Masonic tradition, a theme that remains largely under-examined in both Freemasonry and Indigenous studies. The book weaves together historical context, personal narratives, and social analysis, using a mix of ethnographic detail and introspective prose ... Read more

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  • Native American Legends, Folktales, & Myths: Stories from the Algonquin, Apache, Blackfoot, Cree, Cherokee, Dakota, Iroquois, Sioux, Pawnee, Inuit, Zuni, & more . . .

    by Zitkala Sa, Clara Kern Bayliss, George Bird Grinnel, Elaine Goodale Eastman, James Mooney, Mable Powers, Arthur C Parker, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Frank Bird Linderman ...
    Series Book 14 - Tenebray Press Classics
    A one of a kind collection of Native American legends, folktales, and myths from the Algonquin, Apache, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Hiawatha, Dakota, Eskimo (Inuit), Pawnee, Seneca, Zuni with illustrations and photos from story tellers themselves and/or their recorders. ... Read more

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  • The Indian How Book

    Authentic Information on American Indian Crafts, Customs, Food and Clothing, Religion and Recreations, with 50 Illustrations

    by Arthur C. Parker ...
    Series series Dover Children's Classics
    How did the Indians do things? How did they make their canoes, tipis, traps, bark lodges, and war bonnets? How did they treat women, marry, talk, and dress? How did they hunt, use the peace pipe, perform the sun dance, make magic, gather medicine, and send signals? All these Hows and many more are described in this book by Arthur C. Parker (Gawaso Wanneh) from his personal experience and knowledge ... Read more

    $14.29 CAD