essay

The Haidas of British Columbia

Our primitive contemporariesNew York • Published In 1934 • Pages: 221-263

By: Murdock, George Peter.

Abstract
This encyclopedic chapter about the Haida mainly covers topics of social and political organization, warfare, feasting, life-cycle events, and religion.
Subjects
Gift giving
Visual arts
Status, role, and prestige
Accumulation of wealth
Visiting and hospitality
Geography
Moieties
Community heads
Warfare
culture
Haida
HRAF PubDate
2017
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2016
Field Date
1932
Coverage Date
1875-1932
Coverage Place
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Notes
By George Peter Murdock
Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-263)
LCCN
34002549
LCSH
Haida Indians