Below is a list of some of the other Apachean textual materials that are available, or are in development. Many of these texts predate those collected by Hoijer, and some were collected during the late nineteenth century, immediately after the Apache Wars. While several of the authors listed below had some kind of professional training in cultural anthropology, linguistics or foklore studies, others did not, and as a result some of the information they provide may not be entirely accurate or properly contextualized. Nevertheless, we have decided to include these in the collection below because they include translations of Apache oral texts.



    Online Materials

    Chiricahua and Mescalero

    "A Chiricahua Apache account of the Geronimo Campaign of 1886", Morris Opler, New Mexico Historical Review October, 1938, Vol. XIII, No. 4. Narrated by Samuel E. Kenoi.


    Jicarilla

    "Myths of the Jicarilla Apaches", Frank Russell, The Journal of American Folklore Vol XI, No. XLIII, 1898, pp. 253-271. Narrated by Laforia, translated by Gunsi.
    "The Jicarilla Genesis", James Mooney, American Anthropologist Vol. XI, No. 7, 1898, pp. 197-209. Translated by Ásiñsti, whose English name is "Ed. Ladd" and narrated by his father.
    "An Apache Medicine Dance", Frank Russell, American Anthropologist Vol. XI, No. 12, 1898, pp. 357-372. Based on description of the ceremony provided by Gunsi.


    Navajo

    "NOQOILPI, The Gambler; a Navajo Myth", Washington Matthews, The Journal of American Folklore Vol. II, NO. V, 1889, pp. 89-94.



    Forthcoming

    Chiricahua and Mescalero

    "The Raid and Warpath Language of the Chiricahua Apache", Morris Opler and Harry Hoijer, 1940.
    Myths and Tales of the Chirichua Apache Indians, Morris Opler, 1942.
    "The Creative Role of Shamanism in Mescalero Apache Mythology", Morris Edward Opler, 1946. narrated by Charles Smith


    Western Apache

    Myths and Tales from the White Mountain Apache, Pliny Earle Goddard, 1919.
    Myths and Tales of the White Mountain Apache, Grenville Goodwin, 1939.
    Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache, Pliny Earle Goddard, 1918.
    "Notes upon the Gentile Organization of the Apaches of Arizona", John G. Bourke, 1890.
    "Notes on Apache Mythology", John G. Bourke, 1890.
    "Slender-maiden of the Apache", Pliny Earle Goddard, 1925.


    Jicarilla

    "A Jicarilla Expedition and Scalp Dance", Morris Edward Opler, 1941. narrated by Alasco Tisnado
    Myths and Tales of the Jicarilla Apache Indians, Morris Opler, 1942.
    "Mythology and folk belief in the maintenance of Jicarilla Apache tribal endogamy", Morris Opler, 1947.


    Lipan

    Myths and Tales of the Lipan Apache Indians, Morris Opler, 1940.


    Navajo

    "The Prayer of a Navajo Shaman", Washington Matthews, 1888.
    "Navajo Gambling Songs", Washington Matthews, 1889.
    "The Gentile System of the Navajo Indians", Washington Matthews, 1890.
    "Navaho Legends", W.W. Newell, 1896.
    Navaho Legends, Washington Matthews, 1897.
    "Northern elements in the Mythology of the Navaho", Franz Boas, 1897.
    "Song Sequences of the Navajos", Washington Matthews, 1894.
    "Navajo Night Chant", Washington Matthews, 1901.
    "Myths of Gestation and Parturition", Washington Matthews, 1902.
    "A Note on Star-lore among the Navajos", Alfred M. Tozzer, 1908.
    "AH-JIH-LEE-HAH-NEH, a Navajo Legend", George Pepper, 1908. narrated by Tom Logan, Ganado.
    "Notes on the Night Chant at Tuwelchedu", Elsie Clews Parsons, 1921.
    "Navaho Folk Tales", Elsie Clews Parsons, 1923.
    "Navajo Origin Legend", Allexander M. Stephen, 1930. narrated by Gnisheen Bige
    "Navajo Song Patterning", E.L. Walton, 1930.
    "Navajo Treatment of Sickness", William Morgan, 1931.
    "Navajo Dreams", William Morgan, 1932.
    "Navajo Texts", Pliny Earle Goddard, 1933.
    "Origin Legend of Navajo Divinatory Rites", Leland Wyman, 1936.
    "The Female Shooting Life Chant", Leland Wyman, 1936.
    "Navaho Chantways and Ceremonials", Berard Haile, 1938.
    "Origin Legend of the Navajo Eagle Chant", Franc J. Newcomb, 1940. narrated by Old Be'ale.
    "A Note on Navajo Place-names", N. Mirkowich, 1941.
    "Mythology of the Navaho Game Stick-Dice", David Aberle, 1942.
    "Navaho Upward-reaching Way and Emergence Place", Berard Haile, 1942.
    "The Translation of Two Navajo Chant Words", Gladys Reichard, 1942.
    "Good Characters in Myth" Gladys Reichard, 1943.
    "Individualism and Mythological Style", Gladys Reichard, 1944.
    "The Organization of a Story and a Tale", William Morgan, 1945.
    "Navaho Coyote Tales and Their Position in the Southern Athabaskan Group", W.W. Hill and Dorothy W. Hill, 1945.
    "The Concept of Motion as the Psychological Leitmotif of Navajo Life and Literature", Margot Astrov, 1950.
    "A Navajo Version of the 'Bear's Son' Folktale", Stanley A. Fishler, 1953. narrated by F.J. of Kaibato