Tuscarora language materials narrated by Chief Elton Greene
Culture:
Tuscarora includes: Ska:rù:rę'
Haudenosaunee includes: Iroquois, Onkwehonwe
Date: 1971-1972
Contributor: Greene, Elton | Mithun, Marianne
Subject: Linguistics | New York (State)--History | Politics and government | Social life and customs
Type: Sound recording
Genre: Elicitation sessions | Stories | Vocabularies
Extent: 6 sound tape reels (2 hr., 25 min.) : DIGITIZED
Description: Tuscarora linguistic material, given by consultant in English and Tuscarora. Includes verbs, grammar, numerals, days, months, seasons, greetings, weather, body parts, and colors. Also includes a short speech given in Tuscarora, then English, on how Tuscarora chiefs are chosen and the preservation of Tuscarora language and customs. (NOTE: This material has been digitized and can be accessed online for free by users not physically at the APS Library through a login and password. Please see our Audio Access Page for information on how to request these materials.)
Collection: Tuscarora language materials narrated by Chief Elton Greene Mss.Rec.88