Book
The Kaska Indians: an ethnographic reconstruction
Yale University Press • (51) • Published In 1954 • Pages: 162
By: Honigmann, John Joseph.
Abstract
The material in this excellent source was collected by Honigmann mainly during his first visit to the Kaska, partly as a means to win the confidence of these people in preparation for a study of their personality and ethos (1949). Relying heavily on five informants, he gives a picture of the pre-contact culture of these people as remembered by them, supplemented by the study of pertinent historical materials. The study is divided into five main sections: Making a Living; Camp and Camp Life; Social Organization; Belief and Thought; and Life Cycle. Appendices position the Kaska within the Northern Athapaskan Culture Area, and tabulate aboriginal Kaska culture traits as known for four subgroups.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1957; Teferi Abate Adem; 2011
- Field Date
- 1943-1945
- Coverage Date
- 1800-1945
- Coverage Place
- northern British Columbia, southeastern Yukon Territory, and southwestern Northwest Territories, Canada
- Notes
- John J. Honigmann
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-163)
- LCCN
- a 55008638
- LCSH
- Kaska Indians