Excerpt from Bulletin Yuman and Yaqui Music, 1901The songs of a group of tribes living along the Colorado River and in northwestern Mexico are here presented, the river culture affording an interesting contrast to the woodland, plain, high plateau, and desert cultures previously studied. The Yuma and Mohave material was collected near Fort Yuma, Calif., the Cocopa material near Somerton in Arizona, a few miles from the Mexican border, and the study of the Yaqui music was made at Guadalupe village, near Phoenix, the entire research being made in 1922. A cremation was witnessed among the Yuma, and important dances were seen among the Cocopa and Yaqui.The assistance of interpreters and prominent members of the Indian tribes is acknowledged with appreciation. The principal interpreter among the Yuma was Luke Homer, whose cooperation made possible the obtaining of old songs. During the work among the Cocopa it was necessary to employ two interpreters. Nelson Rainbow translating the Cocopa language into Yuma and Luke Homer translating Yuma into English.

Katco ra, a Yuma who spoke no English, assisted in the work by visiting the singers who lived at a considerable distance from Fort Yuma Agency, explaining the work to them, and bringing them to the writer. A similar service among the Cocopa was performed by Frank Tehanna, who also spoke no English. The Yaqui interpreter was Loretto Luna, a resident of Guadalupe village.Four of the principal singers died before the publication of this material, and their bodies were cremated in the manner which they had described. The songs which they recorded for this work were undoubtedly sung on these occasions. These men were Charles Wilson, Joe Homer, and Peter Hammon (Yuma), and Clam (Cocopa).About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.

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