Interview with Ida Redbird

Summary: 
Interview with Ida Redbird about her knowledge of the Battle of Pima Butte in 1857 by Nicholas Houser.
Description: 

Interview with Ida Redbird about her knowledge of the Battle of Pima Butte in 1857, omens before the battle, Pigtail's story, place names, the twin story, and the creation story. Redbird was a Maricopa woman known for her pottery. Recorded at her home near 83rd Avenue.

Location: 
Location Description: 

Gila River, Arizona

Protocol: 
Gila River Indian Community Open Access
Community: 
Gila River Indian Community
Category: 
History, Oral History and Interviews, War and Conflict
Keywords: 
Violence, Warfare
Collections: 
Doris Duke Native American Oral History Project
Original Date Description: 
Recorded on July 29, 31, August 5, 13, and 21, 1970
Original Date: 
1970
Creator: 
Ida Redbird
Contributor: 
Nicholas P. Houser
Language: 
English
Source: 
Doris Duke Native American Oral History Project, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
Identifier: 
78-57-248_Side1b, 78-57-249_Side1a, 78-57-249_Side1b, 78-57-249_Side2a, 78-57-251_Side1a, 78-57-373_Side_1a, MS51_d4_f36
Subject: 
Maricopa Wells, Battle of, Ariz., 1857
Type: 
Sound, Text
Format: 
Four 5-inch reels (162 minutes), One transcript (99 pages)