Book
Contributions to the ethnology of the Haida
Memoir of the American Museum of Natural History, New York • VIII (1) • Published In 1905 • Pages: iii, 300
By: Swanton, John Reed.
Abstract
This account of the author's ten months among the Haida as part of the Jesup North Pacific Expedition is, altogether, a thorough account of the culture at the time. The main subjects discussed are history, religion, social organization, and language. Medicine, life cycle events, war, hunting and fishing, games, feasts, art, and settlements receive relatively brief coverage. A substantial part of the book is dedicated to transcriptions of stories and myths.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2017
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard; 2016
- Field Date
- 1900-1901
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1901
- Coverage Place
- Graham Island, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
- Notes
- By John R. Swanton
- Cover title: The Haida of Queen Charlotte's Islands ; Reprint from vol. V, part 1 of the Jessup North Pacific Expedition
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 14012394
- LCSH
- Haida Indians