Spirit Bundle

Object Details

Notes: DONOR'S MOTHER'S PERSONAL EFFECTS AT THE TIME OF HER DEATH, GATHERED TOGETHER INSIDE A BLANKET WRAPPER. 1/29, COMMERCIAL BLANKET, PINK AND BLUE FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC DESIGNS. 2/29 & 3/29 SLIPPERS, COMMERCIAL BLACK VINYL, RED LINING. 4/29 & 5/29 SLIPPERS, HAND KNIT, BEIGE AND BROWN WOOL. 6/29 & 7/29 SLIPPERS, HAND KNIT, TURQUOISE WOOL. 8/29 & 9/29 SLIPPERS, HAND KNIT, YELLOW WOOL. 10/29 & 11/29 SLIPPERS, COMMERCIAL, WHITE COTTON TERRY CLOTH, BLACK VINYL SOLES. 12/29 & 13/29 SOCKS, COMMERCIAL WHITE WOOL KNIT. 14/29 & 15/29 HAND CONTROL MITTS, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, WHITE SYNTHETIC CLOTH & NET, STRAP & METAL BUCKLE CLOSURE. 16/29 - 23/29 HOSPITAL GOWNS, VARIOUS SIZES, COMMERCIAL GOWNS, PRINTED COTTON CLOTH. 24/29 - 27/29 CLOTHS, VARIOUS SIZES, 4 WHITE COTTON CLOTHS. 28/29 BATHROBE, COMMERCIAL PINK SYNTHETIC, PLASTIC BUTTONS, LACE AT COLLAR AND CUFFS. 29/29 AFGHAN, HAND CROCHETED WOOL, ZIGZAG DESIGN, GOLD, GREEN, ORANGE, YELLOW. The accession file states that " the bundle was "made for Johnny Archambault (Creek) [Mattie Johnnie Looney Archambault, Mrs. Frank Allen Archambault, Creek, 1907 - 1986] by her daughter JoAllyn Archambault (Sioux, Yanktonai), also the donor, in February, 1986. The bundle was made for Archambault's soul-release ceremony which was conducted by Art[hur] Amiotte, Oglalla Lakota, in August, 1986."
Record Last Modified: 23 Oct 2024
Specimen Count: 1