This powerful story from the Kirikir?i:s, most commonly known as the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes (historic inhabitants of North Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas) is one that is very important today. We explore the Wichita cyclical understanding of history, from the cosmic and mythological scale to the personal, through two fascinating women and the always impressive Thunderbird.
Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”
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The stories presented here have all been freely shared by their original tellers. I encourage you to study each story directly and consult traditional sources whenever possible.
Department of Preservation – Wichita & Affiliated Tribes: https://wichitatribe.com/department-of-preservation/
“Last Wichita Speaker Passes Away,” KSWO: https://www.kswo.com/story/32940602/last-wichita-speaker-passes-away/
Wichita Language App:
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/wichita-language-app/id1589317079
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wichita.wichita
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:04 Map of the United States published Published by Cummings & Hilliard
00:19 Esadowa (or Isadowa) photographed by William Stinson Soule
00:26 Kid-á-day, a Distinguished Brave by George Catlin
00:43 History – Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, “In The Beginning: 1540-1750”
01:18 Ahahe and Child, photographed by Frank A Rinehart
02:08 Coyote & The Two Chiefs
03:11 Vintage Thunderbird Latch Hooked Rug, from the collection of Bill Volckening, licensed under Creative Commons
04:28 Pouch, Southeastern Ojibwa, with porcupine quills, from Boston Museum Collection
04:45 The Thunderbird and the Water Monster, told by Ahahe, from The Mythology of the Wichita by George A Dorsey
05:43 The Kiowa Pantheon, painting on skin, from the Smithsonian Institution
06:03 The Thunderbird and the Water Monster, told by Ahahe, from The Mythology of the Wichita by George A Dorsey
07:20 Beyond the Grave
07:24 Wichita Indian group building their lodge for the Department of Anthropology exhibit at the 1904 World’s Fair, from the Missouri History Museum
09:09 Wichita Indian group building their lodge for the Department of Anthropology exhibit at the 1904 World’s Fair, from the Missouri History Museum
09:18 Phoenix by Friedrich Justin Bertuch
10:08 Ah’-sho-cole, Rotten Foot, a Noted Warrior by George Catlin
10:27 Sky-se-ró-ka, Second Chief of the Tribe by George Catlin
11:02 Conclusion: A New Cycle
11:48 Silkscreen with Bird Design by Edna Massey, from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Museum Program
12:23 Deerskin Pouch, from the British Museum
12:32 Esadewar, Wichitas, from the National Archives at College Park
12:44 Ahahe and Child, photographed by Frank A Rinehart
13:03 Illustration from The Later Flights of the Passenger Pigeon by Frank Bond
13:07 Chief Towonkonie Jim, photographed by Frank A Rinehart
14:10 “Last Voice” video by Travis Heying for The Wichita Eagle, reproduced under Fair Use per United States Copyright Office Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
14:19 Ahahe and Child, photographed by Frank A Rinehart
14:32 “Last Voice” video by Travis Heying for The Wichita Eagle, reproduced under Fair Use per United States Copyright Office Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians
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Very powerful and informative to say the least 😮
One of the beautiful things about oral histories is what happens when you learn how they fit together. For instance, among the Flathead of the West is the story of a Lake Monster. Lemlmts for sharing this story.
Excellent video! Really interesting both the resurrection theme and the wider Rebirth theme. Thanks for making this!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥳