Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in (1933) (14781351665)

Identifier: explorationsfiel193336smit (find matches)
Title: Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in ..
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Smithsonian Institution
Subjects: Scientific expeditions
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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country and abroad. Archeo-logical sites have been visited and mapped. ()ld mission records havebeen exhaustively studied and copied. Place names have been identi-fied, with the help of mission records and of the oldest informants. One of the most fruitful sources of information has been a collec-tion of Chinigchinich songs reaching far back into the past. Thesesongs are in a special archaic language. They are at present in thehands of Miss Helen H. Roberts, Institute of Human Relations, YaleUniversity, for transcription into musical notation. As a result of this study, the person of Chinigchinich, prophet anddivinity, is established. He must be considered as one of the greatestreligious leaders and founders among the American Indians, secondonly to the founder of the ghost dance as regards the far spread of hislaw. When first encountered by Europeans, practically all of the tribesof the southern California coast followed his faith. We shall never 54 SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I933 55
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