THE RHYTHM OF THE REDMAN
In Song, Dance, and Decoration

By JULIA M. BUTTREE 
(JULIA M. SETON)
Introduction, 
Art Section 
and Illustrations
by ERNEST THOMPSON SETON

I have "seen the Red Man dancing 
To sustain the World Throb penned 
Alive between his ribs, 
Not like a ballerina's, in her toes, 
But next to where his life is, 
Heart, breath, and bowels of him; moved 
With the desire to make the world work well with God."
MARY AUSTIN, The American Rhythm.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 
WHY DANCE?
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
GRADED LIST OF DANCES
Alphabetical List of Songs
Part One--Indian Dancing
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FUNDAMENTAL STEPS 
MOUNTAIN CHANT OF THE NAVAHO 
DOLL DANCE OF THE NAVAHO 
ARROW DANCE OF THE NAVAHO 
YEI-BE-CHI DANCE OF THE NAVAHO 
BOW AND ARROW DANCE OF JEMEZ 
BASKET DANCE OF THE COCHITI 
BASKET DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
PIPE DANCE OF SAN JUAN 
DOG DANCE OF SAN JUAN 
DOG DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
DEER DANCE OF SAN JUAN 
DEER DANCE OF THE NAVAHOS 
EAGLE DANCE OF TESUQUE 
EAGLE DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
HOOP DANCE OF TAOS 
HOOP DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
COMANCHE DANCE OF ZUNI 
COMANCHE DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
SECOND COMANCHE DANCE OF ZUNI 
COYOTE DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
HARVEST DANCE OF ZUNI 
BOW & ARROW DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
RAIN DANCE OF ZUNI 
DANCE OF THE MUDHEADS AT ZUNI 
CORN GRINDING SONG OF ZUNI
CORN GRINDING DANCE OF WOODCRAFT 
HOPI SNAKE DANCE 
THE DANCING OF THE SIOUX 
GRASS DANCE OF THE SIOUX 
BUFFALO DANCE OF THE SIOUX 
KAHOMINI OF THE SIOUX 
SCALP OR WOUNDED DANCE OF THE SIOUX 
THE WIND AND THE CLOUD 
THE DESERT WIND 
THE WARRIOR MAIDEN 
CHARGE OF THE WAR MAIDENS
DEVIL DANCE OF THE APACHES 
DEVIL DANCE OF WOODCRAFT
WINNEBAGO WAR DANCE 
THE STORY DANCE 
DANCE OF THE MOONS
THE SUN DANCE
THE SUN DANCE OF THE WOODCRAFT INDIANS 
GREEN CORN DANCE OF SANTO DOMINGO
Part Two--Ceremonies
INTRODUCING THE CHILD TO THE UNIVERSE 
BRINGING IN THE FIRE 
PEACE PIPE CEREMONY 
SUNRISE CEREMONY 
THANKS TO MOTHER EARTH 
THUNDER CEREMONY 
SONG OF THE PLEIADES 
NAMING CEREMONY 
DEDICATION OF A NEW HOUSE 
DANCE INTO MANHOOD (OR WOMANHOOD)
Part Three--Indian Songs and Music
INDIAN SONG 
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 
TOM-TOM-ORCHESTRA
Alphabetical List of Native American
"Indian" Songs
Native Songs from The Birch Bark Roll
Part Four--Indian Art
INDIAN GRAPHIC ART 
MAKING THE TEPEE 
PAINTING THE TEPEE 
THE WAR BONNET 
HOW TO MAKE 
BREECH CLOUTS 
WOODCRAFT BUTTONS 
MAKING A BUFFALO SKULL 
DRUMS AND SHIELDS 
CANOE DECORATION 
PAINTED PADDLES 
THE PEACE PIPE
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY 
SONGS ACCORDING TO TRIBES 
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SONGS 

The Spirit of Woodcraft.
See Also:
Native American "Indian" Lore