Nez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials,

Transcription

1 Nez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials, Overview of the Collection Creator Jones, Judy Title Nez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials Dates (inclusive) Quantity 2 containers., (1 linear foot of shelf space.) Collection Number Cage 636 Summary Fieldwork materials include audio and video tapes, transcripts, and photocopies of printed materials and photographs. Repository Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Terrell Library Suite 12 Pullman WA Telephone: mascref@wsu.edu Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Languages Sponsor English Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Historical Note The Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials were primarily collected from -, and constitute a record of the sources and records that Judy Jones used for her dissertation " Women Never Used to War Dance : Gender and Change in Nez Perce Music" (1995). Judy Jones worked in collaboration Dr. Loran Olsen of the Washington State University Faculty, who also conducted some of the interviews with the Nez Perce that are contained in this collection. A fuller account of how the Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials came to be generated can be found in Judy Jones s dissertation, which also provides a detailed contextual narrative of her project. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use With the exception of the photocopies of printed materials (i.e., Series 3), the Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials are to be used for noncommercial, "fair use" purposes only. Any use of these materials that falls outside the definition of "fair use" will require the prior approval of Judy Jones. This restriction is in place until January 1, 2015, or until it is lifted by Dr. Jones prior to that time. 1

2 Preferred Citation [Item Description]. Cage 636, Nez Perce Music Collection Fieldwork Materials. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA. Administrative Information Arrangement The Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials have been arranged into five series. Series 1, Tape Recordings, is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, and is divided into subseries 1.1) Audio Tapes, consisting of music and related discussions, and subseries 1.2) Videotapes, consisting of lectures. Series 2, Transcripts, is arranged alphabetically to correspond to Series 1, and consists of transcriptions of all the audio recordings and a portion of the videotapes. Series 3, Printed Materials, consists of photocopies of Nez Perce event programs, and is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Series 4, Fieldnotes, is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, and is divided into subseries 4.1) Interviews, and 4.2) Events. Series 5, Photographs, is arranged alphabetically. Entries contain detailed descriptive information; some entries are cross-referenced. Acquisition Information The Nez Perce Music fieldwork materials were donated to Washington State University Libraries in 1995 by Dr. Judy Jones, who generated them as a result of the research she conducted (primarily) in Lapwai, Idaho, on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation. Detailed Description of the Collection The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Series 1: Tape Recordings Container(s) Description Dates Subseries 1. 1: Audio Tapes Jackson, Dorothy 1 Audio Tape I. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, women's roles, religions, change, songs and dances: lullaby, flute, war dances, women's dances, soup dance, dance for picking up the feather February 28, 2

3 1 Audio Tape 2. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Recording, "Songs of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation," followed by discussion of songs and dances, life history, gender roles, change 1 Audio Tape 3. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Comments on Albert Moore's songs on Tape 5, Side B of the Nez Perce Music Archive. Songs, dances, life history, musical experiences, gender roles, change 1 Audio Tape 4. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Sam Jackson (Dorothy Jackson's husband); weyekin (spirit power); lullaby; relationship to Alta Guzman; stick game; encampments; women's roles; spider bite cure; medicine dances; photographs; root feasts; walasut (worship dance); crafts. 1 Audio Tape 4.1. Lapwai, Idaho. Subject: Closing of the interview on tape 4.1 July 18, July 23, December 5, 1994 December 5, Miles, Beatrice. Audio Tape 5. Spalding, Idaho. Subjects: Life history; religions; weyekin (spirit power); David Miles (husband); music. Note: This interview was conducted by Loran Olsen assisted by Judy Jones. 1 Pablo, Julia. Audio Tape 6. Lewiston, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, songs, dances, gender roles, change, Catholic church. Note: This interview was conducted by Loran Olsen assisted by Judy Jones. June 3, 1992 August 7, Towhet [Tohet], Caroline and Mary Ann Meanus. 1 Audio Tape 7. Warm Springs, Oregon. Subjects: Music; gender; women's roles; songs for children; rituals; religions; life history; change Songs performed: Lullaby; comforting song; cradleboard song to a boy; cradleboard song to a girl; Wasco dance: "Bitsla Ho"; Wasco Dance: "Yupa Dance"; Going-out Dance; Legendary Dance. Note: Interview conducted by Loran Olsen, assisted by Judy Jones. 1 Audio Tape 7.1. Warm Springs, Oregon. Subjects: Music; gender; women's roles; songs for children; rituals; religions; life history; change. Songs performed: Wasklik (religious) song November 11, November 23, 3

4 1 Audio Tape 7.2. Warm Springs, Oregon. Subjects: Religions, life history, women's roles, various songs, 1907 recordings, rituals, rasp, stick game. Songs performed: none November 23, Watters, Mari 1 Audio Tape 8. Moscow, Idaho. Subjects: Nez Perce flute, life history, Seven Drum religion, medicine power Songs performed: Flute; women's prayer song (Seven Drum); "Morning song" (tulim); Mari's personal medicine song (altered for recording). 1 Audio Tape 9. Moscow, Idaho. Subjects: Protestant hymns in the Nez Perce language July 17, July 26, Subseries 1. 1: Video Tapes 1 Axtell, Horace. Videotape I. Washington State University, Pullman. (Guest lecture to MUS 265 / CAC 271 "Native Music of North America" class). Subjects: Nez Perce music, including Indian Religion, war dance, social dance, personal power, and stick game songs. Songs performed: Native religious song: "Sunrise song" Transcript: none 1 Slickpoo, Allen, Sr. Videotape 2. Washington State University, Pullman. (Guest lecture to MUS 265 / CAC 271 "Native Music of North America" class). Subjects: Nez Perce culture and history; songs; changes in war dance; language, lore, legends. Songs performed: Legend: "Coyote's Happy song"; Native religious song about Hunyowat (the Creator) March 8, 1994 February 3, 1994 Series 2: Transcripts (For description, see Series 1: Tape Recordings) Container(s) Description 2 1 Jackson, Dorothy, Audio Tapes

5 Container(s) Description 2 2 Miles, Beatrice, Audio Tape Pablo, Julia, Audio Tape Towhet [Tohet], Caroline and Mary Ann Meanus, Audio Tapes Watters, Mari, Audio Tapes 8 & Slickpoo, Allen, Sr., Videotape 2 Series 3: Printed Materials Container(s) Description Dates Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration, Lapwai, Idaho 2 7 June 17-19, June 15-17, 2 7 June 14-16, 2 7 June 12-13, June 18-20, June 17-19, June 16-18,

6 2 7 Chief Joseph Commemorative Dance and Encampment, Joseph, Oregon July 19, Chief Lookingglass Pow-wow, Kamiah, Idaho 2 7 August 17-19, 2 7 August 16-18, Four Nation Pow-wow, Lapwai, Idaho 2 7 November 19-21, 2 7 November 18-20, 2 7 Four Nation Pow-wow, Lewiston, Idaho October 15-17, Mass and Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Joseph's Mission Church, Slickpoo, Idaho June 10, Mat' alyma' Pow-wow and Root Feast, Kamiah, Idaho 2 7 May 18-20, 2 7 May 17-19, 2 7 Nee-Mee-Poorn Longhouse Annual Root Feast and Powwow, Lapwai, Idaho May 11-13, 6

7 2 7 Nez Perce Tribe Commemorative Reception for Nez Perce National Historical Park, Spalding Site, Idaho May 29, 1993 Pah-loots-pu Celebration, WSU, Pullman, Washington 2 7 March 27, March 26, 1994 Talmaks Presbyterian Camp Meeting, Craigmont, Idaho 2 7 June 24-July 7, June 23-July 7, 2 7 June 27-July 11, Series 4: Fieldnotes Container(s) Description Dates Subseries 4. 1: Interviews 2 8 Axtell, Horace. Lewiston, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, pow-wow, war dance, change, Seven Drum religion, ceremonies, gender roles. 2 9 Cloud, Evelyn. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, change, musical experiences 2 9 Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Musical experiences, Nez Perce language hymns July 7, August 3, October 30, 7

8 2 10 Halfmoon, Nancy. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, Nez Perce language hymns Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, Nez Perce language hymns, pow-wow, gender roles Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, change, women's roles Jackson, Dorothy. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, change, gender roles. August 8, 1989 March 4, May 2, January 24, 2 11 Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Musical experiences, change. February 7, 2 11 Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, change, music, gender roles Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Comments on photographs of food preparation, dances, game of shinny, relatives Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, religions, gender roles. July 11, October 23, May 4, Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, music, religions. October 9, Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, customs, weyekin. (Includes some notes on the Four Nations Pow-wow event attended same day) Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, war dance, rituals, gender roles Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Family history, gender roles, life history, musical experiences McAtty, Esther. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, change Pablo, Julia. Lewiston, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, musical experiences, change Red Thunder, Joe. Nespelem, Washington. Subjects: Nez Perce music, change, gender roles. Note: interview conducted by Loran Olsen with Judy Jones assisting. October 14, 1993 March 16, 1994 November 29, 1994 May 2, October 11, March 19, 8

9 2 15 Slickpoo, Allen P., Sr. Nez Perce National Historical Park Museum at Spalding, Idaho. Subjects: Mr. Slickpoo's responses to Judy Jones' article on gender roles and changes in war dance practice Watters, Mari. University of Idaho, Moscow. Subjects: Nez Perce songs, women's roles, personal experiences Yearout, Rosa. Lapwai, Idaho. Subjects: Life history, change, music, Catholic church, gender. September 19, 1994 June 21, July 21, Subseries 4.2: Events Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration, Lapwai, Idaho 2 18 June 15-17, 2 18 June 14-16, 2 18 June 17, Chief Lookingglass Pow-wow, Kamiah, Idaho August 17-18, 2 20 Ku-au-mah Pow-wow at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 2 21 Mass and Feast of Corpus Christi at St. Joseph's Mission Church, Slickpoo, Idaho April 21, June 10, Mat'alyma'Pow-wow and Root Feast at Kamiah, Idaho 2 22 May 18, ; May 20, 9

10 2 22 May 19, 2 23 Nee-mee-poom Longhouse Annual Root Reast and Powwow at Lapwai, Idaho May 12-13, 2 24 Nespelem Longhouse Root Feast, Nespelem, Washington April 21, 2 25 Pah-loots-pu Celebration, Washington State University, Pullman April 4, Talmaks Presbyterian Campmeeting, Craigmont, Idaho 2 26 July 5-6, 2 26 July 6-8, 2 27 Webb, Chris, Washington State University, Department of Anthropology March 4, 1993 Series 5: Photographs Container(s) Description Dates 2 28 Halfmoon, Nancy (left) and Esther McAtty (right). Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration. Lapwai, Idaho. The picture was taken as the subjects were seated and ready for the Grand Entry and the evening's proceedings to begin. Next to Mrs. McAtty is her young grandson, and in the background are various individuals who were not intended as photograph subjects Jackson, Dorothy. Lapwai, Idaho. Mrs. Jackson is standing outside her home in Lapwai, before going to the Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration. June 1992 June

11 2 28 Jackson, Dorothy (left) and Alta Guzman (right). Chief Joseph and Warriors Memorial Celebration. Lapwai, Idaho. Seated and waiting for the Grand Entry and the evening's proceedings to begin. Various individuals in the background were not intended as part of the photograph Talmaks: Connie and Steve Evans'camp. Winchester, Idaho. Tipi, car, cabin, and kids' tipi barely visible behind car Talmaks: Connie and Steve Evans' camp. Winchester, Idaho. Large tipi not seen in photograph 4. Neighboring camp of Edith and William Strombeck in far background Watters, Mari: flute. Steele House at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Picture shows Mari's hand holding the flute which she plays on Audio Tape Watters, Mari; playing flute. Steele House at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Mari is shown playing the flute song recorded on Audio Tape 8. June 1992 July. July July 17,. July 17,. Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Indians of North America--Music Personal Names : Jones, Judy, Archives (creator) Corporate Names : Nez Percé Indians Nez Percé Indians--Music Pacific Northwest Native American Music Archives. waps (creator) Finding aid prepared by Judy Jones 2012 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License: Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West: 11

12 12