Early Publications in American Indian Languages

pictures of a raven, duck, book, star, quill pen and basket with the Creek (or Muskokee) names under them.

The Smithsonian Libraries has one of the premier Native North American language and linguistics collections in the world, resulting from the exceptional work of the Smithsonian Institution since its founding.  Many of the early printed texts are the works of missionaries in their endeavor to convert the indigenous people of North America to Christianity.  They are among the earliest books produced in New World languages north of Mexico.

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Cover of A collection of hymns

A collection of hymns

Zeisberger, David; Luckenbach, Abraham; Moravian Church.
Printed by J. and W. Held
1847
Cover of A few Bible translations and hymns

A few Bible translations and hymns

Riggs, Alfred L.; Lawson, C. R.
Published for the Fort Berthold Mission
1900
Cover of A few scripture selections and hymns

A few scripture selections and hymns

Fort Berthold Indian Mission,; Santee Normal Training School (Santee, Neb.),
Cover of A selection from the Book of common prayer according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland

A selection from the Book of common prayer according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland

United Church of England and Ireland; McDonald, Archdeacon; Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain)
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
1873
Cover of Ayumehawe mussinahikun

Ayumehawe mussinahikun

Church of England.; Hunter, James; Hunter, Jean Ross
Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
1855

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