American Indians--Pawnee
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PAWNEE INDIANS IN KANSAS
The sources cited here can all be found within the collections of the
Kansas State Historical Society.
Adams, F.G. (Franklin G.) The Homestead Guide, describing the Great
Homestead Region in Kansas and Nebraska. Waterville, Kan.: F.G.
Adams, Compiler and Publisher, 1873. (K/917.81/Ad1/ pp. 96-97).
[A very brief, but interesting account of the Pawnee Indians historically.
Includes mention of troubles with other tribes and some reference
to treaties.]
Armytage, W. H. G. The Hon. Charles Augustus Murray Among the Pawnees,
1835. (977.305/IL6c/New Series./Vol. 21/no.3/pp. 189-201).
[Details the travels with the Pawnee from Fort Leavenworth, northwest
to the Nebraska-Kansas line, and back to Fort Leavenworth. Offers
some new incites into the Pawnee tribe, including their location along
the Smokey Hill river.]
Blaine, Martha Royce. Pawnee Passage: 1870 –1875. Norman:
University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. (970.3/–P28/B574).
[By far, one of the better sources for the culture, heritage, and
ethnology of the Pawnee Indians. Discusses treaties, white migration,
reservations of the tribes in Kansas and Nebraska. Discusses in depth
the tribes migration from Nebraska to Okalahoma via Kansas.]
Blaine, Martha Royce. “The Pawnee-Wichita Visitation Cycle: Historic
Manifestations of an Ancient Friendship.” Pathways to Plains
Prehistory: Anthropological perspectives of Plains Natives and their
Pasts. Duncan, Okla.: Cross Timbers Press. 1982.
[Provides and interesting account of the relationship between the
Pawnee and Wichita tribes dating back to 1541. Discusses their intermarriage
of members, their cross culture, and their history while in Kansas.
An excellent bibliography is noted.]
Connelley, William Elsey. “Notes on the Early Indian Occupancy
of the Great Plains.”
(SP 906/K13/Vol. 14/pp. 438-470).
[An excellent source of information for all plains tribes, but contains
important information relating to the Pawnee tribes in Kansas, their
locations, and a graphic map to geographically place the tribes.]
Connelley, William Elsey. A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans.
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1918). (K 978.1/C76/1918/Vol. 1/pp. 230
– 233).
[Describes the history of the Pawnee in Kansas, lists some of the
borders and the years of Kansas settlement. Also includes the four
major bands of Pawnee Indians, various treaties, and the mode of dress
of the tribe. Presents an interesting description of the tribes.]
Correspondence on the Subject of the Emigration of Indians between
the 30th of November,1831 and 27th of December, 1833. Washington:
Printed by Duff Green, 1835.
(GL 970.5/Un3e/Vol. 2/pp. 717-719).
[Letters from one John Doughtery, a superintendent of Indian affairs
to the head of Indian affairs in St. Louis, describing the conditions
in the Pawnee Camps in Kansas, and the fighting between the Pawnee
and the Delaware tribes.]
Dawson, Charles. Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson
County. Topeka, Kan.: Crane & Co., 1912. (978.3/D32/pp. 133-152).
[Although the historical facts are similar to other sources, new
information is provided as to the tribes time in Kansas, along the
Republican river and Republic county, from 1834-1870.]
DeVoe, Carrie. Legends of the Kaw. Kansas City, Mo.: Franklin
Hudson Publishing Co., 1904. (K 970.8/D49/pp. 34-66).
[An excellent description of the tribes roaming in Kansas and Nebraska,
including references to their customs of marriage, buffalo hunt, music,
government, battles, religion, and different tribes within the Pawnee
nation.]
Donaldson, Thomas. The George Catlin Indian Gallery in the U.S.
National Museum.
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1887. (970.1/C28d/1886/pt. 5/pp.
68-71).
[Although an extremely interesting source of information for many
Indian tribes, there is little relevance to the Pawnee tribes in Kansas,
though pertinent statistics are available for the fact that the Pawnee
did reside in Northern Kansas until approx. 1855.]
Dunbar, John B. “The Pawnee Indians----Their Habits and Customs.”
The Magazine of American History, 1880. (973.05/Am3m/Vol.
5/pp. 322-345).
[An excellent reference for understanding the Pawnee lifestyle, from
trade, to food, clothing and war. The role of women and the elderly
are also detailed. Included is an very informative map detailing the
Pawnee territory, including Kansas.]
Dunbar, John B. “The Pawnee Indians; Their History and Ethnology.”
The Magazine of American History, 1880. (973.05/Am3m/Vol. 4./pp.
241-281).
[A well written reference not only directed toward the history of
the Pawnee Indians, but also pertinent information regarding their
culture, lifestyle, their child rearing practices and laws governing
the tribe. An excellent resource.]
Forman, Grant. The Last Trek of the Indians. Chicago: University
of Chicago Press, 1946. (970.5/F761L/p. 237-245).
[While there is minimal description of the Pawnee in Kansas, there
is good information regarding the inter tribal treaties, U.S. treaties,
and selling of tribal lands in Nebraska, hence their movement to Oklahoma.]
Grinnell, George Bird. Pawnee: Hero Stories and Folk-Tales.
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, 1889. (970.3/-P28g).
[Fascinating details of their culture. Also included is data pertaining
to their vital statistics, crops, government subsidies. An excellent
resource.]
Hazan, R.W. “History of the Pawnee Indians.” Fremont
Tribune. 1893. (970.3/–P28H/
pp. 7-21).
[While presenting an excellent account of the Pawnee tribe from Lewis
& Clark period to their movement to Oklahoma, there is little
information of the tribe’s life while in Kansas.]
Heape, Roger Kent. Pawnee – United States Relations from
1803-1875. (Dissertation for PH.D, Saint Louis University, 1982).
(Microfilm LM 760).
[Although little information is revealed about the Pawnee in Kansas,
this paper presents a well written account of the Pawnee’s four
main tribes, their intense battles with other tribes and settlers,
their population decline and reasons for same, treaties, and movement
from Nebraska to Oklahoma. Includes an excellent bibliography.]
Hyde, George E. The Pawnee Indians, Part I, 1500-1680. Denver,
Colo.: John VanMale, Publisher, 1934. (970.1/OL1/Number 4).
[Excellent history of the tribe’s movement from the south and
the northeast to the plains states. and their movements to Kansas
and Nebraska.]
Hyde, George, E. The Pawnee Indians, Part II. 1680-1780. Denver,
Colo.: John VanMale, Publisher, 1934. (970.1/OL1/Number 5).
[Continues with the well written history including specific Pawnee
sites, with dates.]
Mead, James R. (James Richard). “The Pawnees as I Knew Them.”
Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society 1907-1908.
Topeka: State Printing Office, 1908. (SP 906/K13/Vol. 10/pp. 106-111).
[Describes the authors experience with the Pawnee Indians from 1859-1867,
while the tribe was in Kansas and Oklahoma. Very informative article,
with relevant information pertaining to Kansas, including wars with
other tribes, interactions with settlers, and the general appearance
of the tribe.]
Pattie, James O. (James Ohio). The Personal Narrative of James
O. Pattie of Kentucky. Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1930. (917.8/P278/P
6-35).
[Written during the author’s expedition in 1824-1841 across
the plains to Santa Fe. Gives a well written account into his 2-4
weeks spent with the Pawnee tribe in northern Kansas, including hunting,
war parties, and general living descriptions.]
Smith, Bernard Bryan. The Heart of the New Kansas. Great Bend,
Kan.: B.B. Smyth, Book and Job Printer, 1880. (K 978.1/-B28/Sm96/pp.
68-74).
[Describes an Indian battle between a Cheyenne and Pawnee band on
Lowrey’s Island opposite Larned in 1860, as witnessed by a Maj.
Henry Inman. of Larned. Gives an in depth view into the war like nature
and strategies of the Pawnee.]
United States. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs.
St. Louis Superintendency papers, 1807-1855. (MS 95 Vol. 6-7).
[Also known as the “Clark Papers”. Letters deal with
U.S.-Pawnee relations in Kansas, including wars with other tribes,
need for proper medical care, agriculture, and white settlers. Extremely
informative. An online index to the letters can be found on the KSHS
website.]
“The War between Nebraska and Kansas.” Nebraska History
Magazine. Nebraska Historical Society, 1927. (978.206/N27/p. 159-261).
[An often one-sided account of the true location of the Pike-Pawnee
Indian Village, where the U.S. flag replaced the Spanish flag. The
articles do offer some new insight and maps as to the locations of
the Pawnee tribes. The writings do contain an excellent descriptive
bibliography.]
White, Richard. The Roots of Dependency. Lincoln: University
of Nebraska Press, 1983. (970.6/W585/pp. 148-211).
[An excellent history of the Pawnee Indians from the 15th century
to the 1870’s. Included are the changes in their environment,
social customs, and interaction with other Indian tribes and the white
man, which greatly reduced their number. Contains a thorough bibliography.]
Williamson, John W. “Go South and Be Free.” Chronicles
of Oklahoma, 1987.
(976.606/Ok 4/Vol. 65/pp. 132-157).
[Describes the movement of the Pawnee tribes from Nebraska to Oklahoma
in 1874-1875. Includes description of the movement through Kansas
with a map of the migration—helpful to view areas of Kansas.
Contains very interesting endnotes.]
Zimmerman, Mark E. “The Pawnee Americans.” Collections
of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1923 – 1925. Topeka:
State Printing Plant, 1925. (SP 906/K13/ Vol.16/pp. 463-475).
[An archeological history of the Pawnee, from as early as 1541, to
the 1830’s. Presents information from the tribes movement to
Kansas from New Mexico, and from a segment of the tribe that came
to Kansas from Ohio. Very interesting, informative]
Zimmerman, Mark E. “Pikes Pawnee Republic Village.” Twenty-Fifth
Biennial Report of the Board of Directors, Kansas State Historical Society,
from July 1924-June 1926.
Topeka: State Printing Plant, 1927. (SP 906/K13b/25th/pp. 71-74).
[Investigation satisfies the claim that the American flag was raised
by a Lt. Pike on the Kansas side of the Nebraska-Kansas line in 1806,
giving the territory to the U.S. from Mexico. Excellent description
of relics and gravesites found to substantiate the claim.]
The sources listed are available in our reference
room, some through interlibrary loan.
You may contact the reference
staff with questions.
Completion of this bibliography was made possible by volunteer
John Liezert.
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