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George Bird Grinnell's Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales is an ethnographic study of the Pawnee tribe, which once held a wide swath of land in the Midwestern United States until conflicts with white settlers and other Native Americans compelled them to move onto reservations... Read Full Overview

ONCE the Pawnees were a great people. They were very numerous. They were undisputed masters of a vast territory. They had everything that heart could wish. Their corn and their buffalo gave them food, clothing and shelter; they had weapons for war and for the chase. They roamed... Read Full Overview

In the late 1880s the ethnologist and writer George Bird Grinnell visited the Pawnee Agency in Indian Territory. To Eagle Chief, whom he had known for many years, he explained the object of his visit: "Father, we have come down here to . . . ask the people about how things used... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

George Bird Grinnell (September 20, 1849 - April 11, 1938) was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer. Grinnell was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1870 and a Ph.D. in 1880. Originally specializing in zoology,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Pawnee, Hero Stories and Folk-Tales by George Bird Grinnell

This book, "Pawnee hero stories and folk-tales with notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people", by G.B. Grinnell, is a replication of a book originally published before 1889. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1890, these legends were recounted to the author by the Pawnee Chief and others. In the late 1880's the ethnologist and writer visited the Pawnee Agency in Indian Territory. He told the Chief the object of his visit was to ask the people about how things... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales is a collection of traditional stories and legends from the Pawnee people, a Native American tribe that once lived on the Great Plains of North America. Compiled by George Bird Grinnell, a noted ethnographer and historian, the book features... Read Full Overview

"Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales" from George Bird Grinnell. American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer (1849-1938).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview