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 Blackfoot prayer book

Blackfoot prayer book

Church of England.
Calgary Herald Press
1899
Cover of Buch das gut

Buch das gut

Kauder, Christian; Catholic Church
Kaiserliche wie auch königliche Buchdruckerei
1866
Cover of Calvary wiwigawangapi kin qa wokiksuye anpetu kin koya

Calvary wiwigawangapi kin qa wokiksuye anpetu kin koya

Weston, Mary Catharine North; Cook, Joseph Witherspoon; Cook, Charles S.
Daily Leader Press
1893
Cover of Calvary wiwigawangapi kin qa wokiksuye anpetu kin koya

Calvary wiwigawangapi kin qa wokiksuye anpetu kin koya

Weston, Mary Catharine North; Cook, Joseph Witherspoon; Cook, Charles S.
Published for the Niobrara Mission
1882
Cover of Catherin Tekakouita

Catherin Tekakouita

Durocher, Flavien
Chapleau et fils
1876
Cover of Cesvs a oh vtes =

Cesvs a oh vtes =

Hall, Newman; Robertson, W. S.; McKillop, John; Winslett, David; American Tract Society
American Tract Society
1858?]
Cover of Cesvs oh vyares

Cesvs oh vyares

Waterbury, J. B.; Perryman, Thomas Ward; Robertson, A. E. W.
American Tract Society
[1871?]
Cover of Chahta leksikon

Chahta leksikon

Wright, Allen
Printed by the Presbyterian Pub. Co
[1880]
Cover of Chilig Takudh tshah zit

Chilig Takudh tshah zit

McDonald, Archdeacon
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
1889
Cover of Chinook Bible history

Chinook Bible history

Durieu, Paul; Le Jeune, John Mary
1899
Cover of Cokv Esvkvsvmkv

Cokv Esvkvsvmkv

Ramsay, James Ross; Robertson, A. E. W.; Edwards, John
American Bible Society
1896
Cover of Cree hymn book

Cree hymn book

McDougall, John; Glass, E. B.
Methodist Mission Rooms
1888
Cover of Cree primer

Cree primer

Bompas, William Carpenter
Society for Promoting Christian Knowlege
1893
Cover of Dakota odowan

Dakota odowan

Riggs, Stephen Return
American Tract Society
[1868?]
Cover of Dakota odowan

Dakota odowan

Riggs, Stephen Return; Williamson, John Poage
American Tract Society
[1869]
Cover of Dakota Wowapi Wakan

Dakota Wowapi Wakan

Williamson, Thomas S.; Riggs, Stephen Return; American Bible Society,
American Bible Society
1887

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