Pawnee

Author : Leslie Knope
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781401304416

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Pawnee by Leslie Knope Pdf

Welcome to Pawnee: More Exciting than New York, More Glamorous than Hollywood, Roughly the Same Size as Bismarck, North Dakota In Pawnee, Leslie Knope (as played by Amy Poehler on NBC's hit show Parks and Recreation) takes readers on a hilarious tour through her hometown, the Midwestern haven known as Pawnee, Indiana. The book chronicles the city's colorful citizens and hopping nightlife, and also explores some of the most hilarious events from its crazy history -- like the time the whole town was on fire, its ongoing raccoon infestation, and the cult that took over in the 1970s. Packed with laugh-out-loud-funny photographs, illustrations, and commentary by the other inhabitants of Pawnee, it's a must-read that will make you enjoy every moment of your stay in the Greatest Town in America.

Author : Leslie Knope,Nate DiMeo
Publisher : Random House
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Humour
ISBN : 9781849908146

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Pawnee by Leslie Knope,Nate DiMeo Pdf

Welcome to Pawnee: First in Friendship, Fourth in Obesity. Let Leslie Knope (as played by Amy Poehler on NBC's hit show Parks and Recreation) take you on a hilarious tour through her hometown, the Midwestern haven known as Pawnee, Indiana. Meet the city's colorful citizens, like much-loved public servant and man of nature Ron Swanson; learn about industrial giants such as Sweetums and the Kernston's Rubber Nipple factory; and explore hopping nightlife venues such as the Snake Hole, or indulge in the greatest waffles in the world at JJ's Diner (specialty meal: The Four Horse-Meals of the Egg-Pork-alypse). The book also delves into Pawnee's rich and varied history, including the time the whole town was on fire, or when that cult that took over in the 1970s, and how we overcame decades of conflict with (and some unfortunate massacres of) the Wamapoke Indians to live in harmony. Everything's definitely totally cool with them now. Packed with laugh-out-loud photographs, illustrations, and commentary by all the characters from the show, Pawnee is a must-read that will make you enjoy every moment of your stay in the Greatest Town in America.

Author : Leslie Knope
Publisher : Random House
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781448142545

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Pawnee by Leslie Knope Pdf

Welcome to Pawnee: First in Friendship, Fourth in Obesity. Let Leslie Knope (as played by Amy Poehler on NBC's hit show Parks and Recreation) take you on a hilarious tour through her hometown, the Midwestern haven known as Pawnee, Indiana. Meet the city's colorful citizens, like much-loved public servant and man of nature Ron Swanson; learn about industrial giants such as Sweetums and the Kernston's Rubber Nipple factory; and explore hopping nightlife venues such as the Snake Hole, or indulge in the greatest waffles in the world at JJ's Diner (specialty meal: The Four Horse-Meals of the Egg-Pork-alypse). The book also delves into Pawnee's rich and varied history, including the time the whole town was on fire, or when that cult that took over in the 1970s, and how we overcame decades of conflict with (and some unfortunate massacres of) the Wamapoke Indians to live in harmony. Everything's definitely totally cool with them now. Packed with laugh-out-loud photographs, illustrations, and commentary by all the characters from the show, Pawnee is a must-read that will make you enjoy every moment of your stay in the Greatest Town in America.

Author : George E. Hyde
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806120940

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The Pawnee Indians by George E. Hyde Pdf

No assessment of the Plains Indians can be complete without some account of the Pawnees. They ranged from Nebraska to Mexico and, when not fighting among themselves, fought with almost every other Plains tribe at one time or another. Regarded as "aliens" by many other tribes, the Pawnees were distinctively different from most of their friends and enemies. George Hyde spent more than thirty years collecting materials for his history of the Pawnees. The story is both a rewarding and a painful one. The Pawnee culture was rich in social and religious development. But the Pawnees' highly developed political and religious organization was not a source of power in war, and their permanent villages and high standard of living made them inviting and 'fixed targets for their enemies. They fought and sometimes defeated larger tribes, even the Cheyennes and Sioux, and in one important battle sent an attacking party of Cheyennes home in humiliation after seizing the Cheyennes' sacred arrows. While many Pawnee heroes died fighting off enemy attacks on Loup Fork, still more died of smallpox, of neglect at the hands of the government, and of errors in the policies of Quaker agents. In many ways The Pawnee Indians is the best synthesis Hyde ever wrote. It looks far back into tribal history, assessing Pawnee oral history against anthropological evidence and examining military patterns and cultural characteristics. Hyde tells the story of the Pawnees objectively, reinforcing it with firsthand accounts gleaned from many sources, both Indian and white.

Author : Anna Lee Walters
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 073680501X

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The Pawnee Nation by Anna Lee Walters Pdf

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Pawnee Native Americans including their history, food and clothing, homes and family life, religion, music, and government.

Author : Judith A. Boughter
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0810849909

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The Pawnee Nation by Judith A. Boughter Pdf

The Pawnees have appeared in many historical documents, from early Spanish accounts and journals of American explorers and adventurers to fascinating accounts of daily life by Quaker agents and Presbyterian missionaries during the nineteenth century. In recent years, Pawnee activists have taken the lead in the repatriation struggle and have fought for respectful burials of their ancestors' remains. This is the first comprehensive bibliography of the Pawnees, examining a wide spectrum of books and journals on Pawnee history, culture, and ethnology. Chapters are devoted to topics such as: Pawnee archaeology and anthropology, Myths and legends, Social organization, Material culture, Music and dance, Religion, Education, Repatriation. Entries are thoroughly annotated and evaluated, making this up-to-date research tool essential for historians, ethnologists, and other Pawnee researchers.

Author : Douglas Richard Parks,Lula Nora Pratt
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803220472

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A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee by Douglas Richard Parks,Lula Nora Pratt Pdf

"The volume comprises approximately 4,500 entries that represent the basic vocabulary of the Skiri language. To assist users, the introduction features a description of the Skiri sound system and an alphabet, as well as a short description of Skiri grammar that outlines the categories and constituent morphemes composing Skiri words. The first section of the dictionary presents entries arranged alphabetically by English glosses; the second section is arranged alphabetically by Skiri words and stems. Separate appendixes provide representative conjugations of Skiri verbs, a list of irregular verb roots, and charts of kinship terms."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Richard E. Jensen
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803230446

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The Pawnee Mission Letters, 1834-1851 by Richard E. Jensen Pdf

This collection of letters written by and to the missionaries, as well as their journal entries, illustrates the life of the mission, from the everyday complications of building and maintaining a community far from urban areas, to the navigation of the bureaucratic policies of the federal government and the American Board, to the ideological differences of the Pawnees' multiple missionaries and the ensuing rift within the community. These writings provide a unique and personal portrayal of this small white community in the heart of the Pawnees' domain.

Author : Theresa Jensen Lacey
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 9781438103761

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The Pawnee by Theresa Jensen Lacey Pdf

Examines the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the three tribes that make up the Pawnee Indians.

Author : Frances Densmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : UCSD:31822025622234

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... Pawnee Music by Frances Densmore Pdf

Author : Clyda Reeves-Franks
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467114714

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Pawnee County by Clyda Reeves-Franks Pdf

Pawnee County is unique among Oklahoma's counties. It represents a microcosm of the state's culture and heritage. Like Oklahoma, Pawnee County is divided in half by the cross timbers: to the east are woodlands and lakes, and to the west are the short grass country and the Great Plains. The eastern half of the county was a part of old Oklahoma Territory and is filled with lake homes that serve as a bedroom community for Tulsa, while the legacy of the Wild West lives in western Pawnee County, home of the Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo. A vibrant agriculture and cattle economy made the county an economic center of the Oklahoma Territory. Then came oil and a rush of fortune seekers. Thousands of wells produced millions of dollars in black gold, as tens of thousands of oilmen rushed to the region, along with gamblers, con men, prostitutes, bootleggers, and other ne'er-do-wells. From this colorful legacy, modern Pawnee County emerged.

Author : George Amos Dorsey
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803266030

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The Pawnee Mythology by George Amos Dorsey Pdf

The Pawnee Mythology, originally published in 1906, preserves 148 tales of the Pawnee Indians, who farmed and hunted and lived in earth-covered lodges along the Platte River in Nebraska. The stories, collected from surviving members of four bands-Skidi, Pitahauirat, Kitkehahki, and Chaui-were generally told during intermissions of sacred ceremonies. Many were accompanied by music. George A. Dorsey recorded these Pawnee myths early in the twentieth century after the tribe's traumatic removal from their ancestral homeland to Oklahoma. He included stories of instruction concerning supernatural beings, the importance of revering such gifts as the buffalo and corn, and the results of violating nature. Hero tales, forming another group, usually centered on a poor boy who overcame all odds to benefit the tribe. Other tales invited good fortune, recognized wonderful beings like the witch women and spider women, and explained the origin of medicine powers. Coyote tales were meant to amuse while teaching ethics. George A. Dorsey (1868-1931) was a distinguished anthropologist and journalist who also wrote about the traditions of the Arapahos, Arikaras, and Osages. Douglas R. Parks is a professor of anthropology and associate director of the American Indian Studies Research Institute at Indiana University. He is the editor of James R. Murie's Ceremonies of the Pawnee (Nebraska 1989) and the editor and translator of Myths and Traditions of the Arikara Indians (Nebraska 1996).

Author : Waldo Rudolph Wedel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Kansas
ISBN : UOM:39015030746336

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An Introduction to Pawnee Archeology by Waldo Rudolph Wedel Pdf

Author : Alexander Lesser
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803279655

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The Pawnee Ghost Dance Hand Game by Alexander Lesser Pdf

The Ghost Dance religion that swept through the Plains Indian tribes in the early 1890s was embraced wholeheartedly by the Pawnees. It was a message of hope to a people devastated by the attacks of enemy tribes, the encroachment of white settlers, and the outbreak of epidemics. For the Pawnees, who were looking to the U.S. government and trying unsuccessfully to farm their land, the Ghost Dance movement promised salvation: a restoration of the Indian dead, the buffalo, and the old times. Alexander Lesser shows how the Ghost Dance brought about a partial revival of traditional Pawnee culture and its dances and songs. The ancient guessing hand game, remembered best by a tribe starved for the joy of play, became an important part of the Ghost Dance ritual. What had been a gambling game, a representation of warfare played by men, was transformed into a sacred game played by both sexes as an expression of faith or ?good fortune.? Lesser surveys the history of the Pawnee Indians and their relations with the federal government and describes in detail the Ghost Dance hand games that ?were the chief intellectual product of Pawnee culture? from the onset of the messianic movement to the original publication of this book in 1933. Citing such authorities as James Mooney and Stewart Culin, Lesser produced an enduring classic, now introduced by Alice Beck Kehoe, a professor of anthropology at Marquette University and the author of The Ghost Dance: Ethnohistory and Revitalization.

Author : George Bird Grinnell
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547139058

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Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales by George Bird Grinnell Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales" (With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people) by George Bird Grinnell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.