Indian Linguistic Families of America, North of Mexico / Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142

Name: Indian Linguistic Families of America, North of Mexico / Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142
Author: John Wesley Powell

By John Wesley Powell

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A systematic survey classifies the indigenous languages spoken across the continent north of Mexico, proposing nomenclature rules and outlining methodological problems such as borrowing, intertribal jargons, and contact-induced change. It provides a linguistic map and sequential family-by-family entries that summarize geographic distribution, principal tribes or villages, subgroup boundaries, and population estimates. The text also reviews relevant literature, discusses transliteration and orthographic issues, and offers concluding deductions that synthesize relationships among stocks while emphasizing the challenges facing comparative study.

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John Wesley Powell

John Wesley Powell was a prominent American geologist, explorer, and ethnologist known for his pioneering explorations of the American West. He is best remembered for his adventurous journey through the Grand Canyon, which he documented in his book "Canyons of the Colorado." Powell's work significantly contributed to the understanding of the geology and ecology of the arid regions of the United States. He also served as the second director of the U.S. Geological Survey and was instrumental in the establishment of the Bureau of Ethnology, where he published important studies on Native American languages and cultures. His legacy includes a commitment to scientific exploration and environmental conservation.