Music of the Pawnee

This album contains songs from the Pawnee, whose historic territory stretches through much of Nebraska and into Kansas, though most Pawnee were relocated to Oklahoma. Regina “Gene” Weltfish (1902–1980), a student of anthropologist Franz Boas, began studying Pawnee culture and linguistics in 1928 and published The Lost Universe: Pawnee Life and Culture in 1965. Mark Evarts, a Pawnee, was Weltfish’s principal informant on a wide variety of topics including the classification of plants, Pawnee definitions of bravery, and his native Skidi language. He also sings the 45 songs on the album, recorded in 1936. Details of Pawnee traditions, entertainment, and culture are included in the liner notes, as well as details of each of the tracks, translated and interpreted by Weltfish.

Track Listing

101	Bear Song of Peter Wood / Old Hand Game Song / Ghost Dance Hand Game Song	Mark Evarts	04:09
102	War Songs: First Council with U.S. /Sioux Attack on Pawnee / Horse Raiding Expedition / Pawnee Raid on Cheyenne	Mark Evarts	03:03
103	Love Songs: Love Song / Man's Love Song / Woman's Love Song (1) / Woman's Love Song (2) / Woman's Love Song 3 / Peyote Song	Mark Evarts	04:29
104	Dance and Game Songs: Buffalo Dance Song (1) / Buffalo Dance Song (2) / Hoop and Pole Game Song / Peace Pipe - (Trade Ceremonial) / Pipe Dance Song (Baby)	Mark Evarts	03:46
105	Deer Dance Songs: Mescal Bean (1) / Morning Star / Spring / Mescal Bean (2)	Mark Evarts	03:49
201	Deer Dance Songs: White Horse / Ely Shotwell / Tirahuru / Pitsu'u	Mark Evarts	03:48
202	Deer Dance, War and Old Hand Game Songs: David Akapakis / Skiri Jake / Sky-Blessed / Mother to Child / Old Hand Game Song	Mark Evarts	04:27
203	Doctor's and Society Songs: Hypnotism Song/ Father Chicken Hawk / Sitting Hawk / One Horn Society (Military) / Young Dog Society (Military)	Mark Evarts	03:55
204	Sacred and Awari Dance Songs: Evening Star / Morning Star / Planting / Nuturing / Transplanting	Mark Evarts	04:01
205	Hatuxka Lance Society / Wolf War Raid / Horse Society / Wolf and the Scalped Man	Mark Evarts	04:07