Dhegiha Hymnals and Bible Portions

[Tom Leonard]

J.O. Dorsey did translate portions of the Bible, a few prayers (e.g. the Lord's Prayer) and a few sermons.

Not sure if Dorsey translated any hymns but we have lots of present day hymns recorded.

TML
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Justin McBride 
  To: siouan at lists.colorado.edu 
  Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:28 AM
  Subject: Dhegiha Hymnals and Bible Portions


  Ho!

  I have a question for the Dhegihanists out there.  I recently received a request from a hospital chaplain in Chicago for information on hymnals or Bibles (and/or Bible portions) in the Kaw language.  I told him that to the best of my knowledge no such texts existed for Kaw.  But later it really got me to wondering about James Owen Dorsey.  If Dorsey acheived enough fluency in Ponca to conduct church services, isn't it at least plausible that he devised some sort of hymn book and perhaps even translated Bible portions?  Unfortunately, I don't know nearly enough about the man or his work outside of Kaw to answer this question.  Did he ever do anything like this?  And even if he didn't, does anyone know if *any* documents like this exist for OP, OS, or QU (and perhaps KS, in case I overlooked something)?

  WíblahaN,
  -Justin McBride
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