essay

Nootkans of Vancouver Island

handbook of north american indians. northwest coast7 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 391-411

By: Arima, Eugene Y., Dewhirst, John.

Abstract
This article is a culture summary of the Nootkans of Vancouver Island from approximately 1770 to 1984, based on secondary source material. Major ethnographic topics discussed in this document deal with tribal components, environment, subsistence, marine hunting, house types, clothing and adornment, social organization, feasts and potlatches, music and art, cosmology, ceremonies, life cycle events, and history.
Subjects
Geography
Tribe and nation
Fishing
Marine hunting
Community heads
Status, role, and prestige
Visual arts
Marriage
History
Population
culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1770-1984
Coverage Place
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Notes
Eugene Arima and John Dewhirst
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Nootka Indians
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians