Historical information: Crow is a language in the Siouan language family that is spoken on the Crow Reservation in southern Montana. These materials were collected by Edwin Ko on the Crow Reservation in Montana beginning in July 2018 during his graduate studies at University of California, Berkeley. One of the goals of this project was to collect spoken texts, oral narratives, and conversations from a number of different genres. Funding for this research came from an Oswalt Endangered Language Grant administered by the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.
Scope and content: Recordings of elicitation sessions, texts (including personal reminiscences and commentary about language, culture, and identity), and photographic documentation related to places on the Crow Reservation. Each file bundle contains recordings from a single speaker involving a single data type (recordings of elicitation sessions, primary texts based on interviews). Most of the texts, spoken in Crow with a translation in English, fall into one of two domains: (a) discussions about the past, present, and future of life on the Crow Reservation, and (b) personal reminiscences and stories about specific places on the Crow Reservation. All audio was recorded on an Zoom H4N Pro digital recorder and all photos were taken using the camera on an iPhone 8.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: Arthur Alden, Felice Big Day, Morton Big Medicine, Eugene Deputy, Cyle Old Elk, Alma Real Bird, Birdie Real Bird, Jack Real Bird, Theresa Sends Part Home, Riley Singer, Lewis Walks Over Ice, Charles Yarlott Jr., Roberta Yarlott, and Edwin Ko. Crow (Apsáalooke) Field Materials, 2018-17, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7297/X24Q7S5F.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: . Miscellaneous sound recordings from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, PHM MISC, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/11078.
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; songs/chants
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Derrik N. Lehmer. The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings, PHM 45, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/11045.
Scope and content: Linguistic field recordings: linguistic data; songs/chants
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Victor Three Irons. The Victor Three Irons collection of Crow sound recordings, PHM 31, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/collection/11031.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Baby Song: "A Little Tepee Across the River", 24-2834, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13641.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2583.txt (9026 bytes) 14-2583b.wav (21454748 bytes) 14-2583b_filtered.wav (21555732 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Baby Song: "Baby Crow", 24-2833, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13640.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2583.txt (9026 bytes) 14-2583a.wav (32274844 bytes) 14-2583a_filtered.wav (32276508 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Baby Song: "Duck on the Bank", 24-2835, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13642.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2583.txt (9026 bytes) 14-2583c.wav (9180764 bytes) 14-2583c_filtered.wav (9078116 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow Lullaby, 24-2828, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13635.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow Lullaby, 24-2829, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13636.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow Lullaby, 24-2827, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13634.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2580.txt (8675 bytes) 14-2580.wav (13607232 bytes) 14-2580_filtered.wav (13607308 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow Song of Rejoicing, 24-2836, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13643.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2584.txt (8225 bytes) 14-2584a.wav (8639436 bytes) 14-2584a_filtered.wav (8640792 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow Song of Rejoicing, 24-2837, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13644.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2584.txt (8225 bytes) 14-2584b.wav (4257908 bytes) 14-2584b_filtered.wav (4256704 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2846, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13653.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2589.txt (8083 bytes) 14-2589a.wav (26893780 bytes) 14-2589a_filtered.wav (26875404 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2847, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13654.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2589.txt (8083 bytes) 14-2589b.wav (23011524 bytes) 14-2589b_filtered.wav (23029900 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2849, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13656.
Availability: Restricted. (Access only by depositor permission. Email scoil-ling@berkeley.edu to inquire.)
Description: Keeling catalog lists "unidentified individuals (Crow Indian)" as performers. Keeling catalog note: "Portion of another recording heard towards the end of original cylinder." Original cylinder 14-2570. 90 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2810, in "The Victor Three Irons collection of Crow sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/11935.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2848, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13655.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2590.txt (8708 bytes) 14-2590.wav (14192948 bytes) 14-2590_filtered.wav (14193024 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2859, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13666.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2597.txt (8915 bytes) 14-2597a.wav (46070592 bytes) 14-2597a_filtered.wav (46053488 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2850, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13657.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2591.txt (8076 bytes) 14-2591.wav (14058242 bytes) 14-2591_filtered.wav (14058318 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow War Song, 24-2860, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13667.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2597.txt (8915 bytes) 14-2597b.wav (26355716 bytes) 14-2597b_filtered.wav (26372820 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Crow ceremonial bird song, 24-2845, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13652.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2588.txt (8966 bytes) 14-2588.wav (16363502 bytes) 14-2588_filtered.wav (16363578 bytes)
Description: Keeling catalog lists "unidentified individuals (Crow Indian)" as performers. Keeling catalog note: "Title above as it appears verbatim in 14- Catalogue; however, this and [previous] title [24-2812] are crossed out there and emended to read as follows: '2 laughing dance songs (?)'. Neither the original scribe nor the person who made the change are identified." Original cylinder 14-2572b. 90 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hand Game Song, 24-2813, in "The Victor Three Irons collection of Crow sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/11938.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2572.txt (9035 bytes) 14-2572b.wav (14690372 bytes) 14-2572b_filtered.wav (14689144 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hand Game Song, 24-2856, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13663.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2596.txt (8905 bytes) 14-2596.wav (17184558 bytes) 14-2596_filtered.wav (17184634 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hand Game Song, 24-2858, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13665.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hand Game Song, 24-2857, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13664.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hand Game Song, 24-2815, in "The Victor Three Irons collection of Crow sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/11940.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2574.txt (9363 bytes) 14-2574.wav (18298638 bytes) 14-2574_filtered.wav (18298714 bytes)
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hawk Song, 24-2821, in "The Victor Three Irons collection of Crow sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/11945.
Description: Keeling catalog includes translation from 14- catalog: "Almighty Spirit! We know that you are the creator. We know that the good road is hard to follow! Help us to keep from the bad road." Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "Probably an Indian perversion of some missionary hymn." Original cylinder 14-2595. 125 speed.
Repository: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Preferred citation: Hymn to the Great Spirit (of the) Baptist Church, 24-2855, in "The D.N. Lehmer collection of American Indian sound recordings", Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/13662.
Digital assets in this Item (not available for download): 14-2595.txt (8068 bytes) 14-2595.wav (13792670 bytes) 14-2595_filtered.wav (13792746 bytes)
Description: This file bundle contains a collection of sound recordings associated with an interview with Alma Real Bird. The bundle is organized in the following way: 1) Alma's family and their Crow names (Alma_072318_000.wav), 2) Alma's life and upbringing (Alma_072318_001.wav), 3) changes on the reservation (Alma_072318_002.wav), and 4) shifts in the use of the Crow language (Alma_072318_003.wav). There is an alternate version of 1) in file bundle 2018-17.026.
Repository: Survey of California and Other Indian Languages
Preferred citation: Interview with Alma Real Bird, 2018-17.010, in "Crow (Apsáalooke) Field Materials", Survey of California and Other Indian Languages, University of California, Berkeley, http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/25555.
We acknowledge with respect the Ohlone people on whose traditional, ancestral, and unceded land we work and whose historical relationships with that land continue to this day.