Rodriguez, Henry Nichols, 1919-2002

Scope and Contents File contains multiple documents as follows: 1) Map of Southern California Indian tribes with locations of missions and cities; 2) Map of Southern California Indian tribes with locations of missions, cities, and geographical features; 3) Henry Rodriguez's story notes and vocabulary; 4) Map of major American Indian tribes of the Southwest; 5) Two maps of linguistic groups and famlies for California Indians; 6) Letter from Henry Rodriguez to Louise Robbin in support of a "Mission Period"...

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Handwritten index of Luiseño American Indian songs by Flora Pahenim and Celestino Awaiu. Index includes song titles, track numbers, and performers' names.

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Diagram and context for ceremonial circle and items used in ceremony. See also Turhahish.

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Handwritten notes regarding Luiseño clans, moieties, and family relations, with Luiseño and English translations.

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Handwritten information about celestial bodies including Luiseño names, context, and notations about appearances of constellations in song.

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Handwritten notes related to a council, presumably Weyot/Wiyot's council (Wiyot, a Luiseño cultural hero). Notes contain listings and transcriptions of related songs, members of the council of Wiyot, vocabulary, and context provided by Rodriguez.

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File consists of typescript information related to Luiseño dances, notably "Morrahish" (Luiseño Eagle Dance) and "Mo da hish."

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Handwritten index regarding reel M-R-A, S-1 and R-13, S-1, 1. Index includes artist name (Thermin McCormick), reel size (7 1/2"), reel number (M-R-A, Side 1, and R-13, Side 1, 1), song counter, first words/titles of songs, and additional context about songs.

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Handwritten index regarding reel R-1, S-1. Index includes artist (Thermin McCormick), reel size (7 1/2"), reel number (R-1, Side 1), reel counters for songs, and first words of songs. First words of songs for disck R-1, Side 2 are also noted.

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Handwritten index regarding reel R-1, S-2. Index includes artist (Thermin McCormick), reel size (7 1/2"), reel number (R-1, Side 2), reel counters for songs, and first words of songs.