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Neah Bay: the Makah in transition

Pacific northwest quarterly43 • Published In 1952 • Pages: 262-272

By: Miller, Beatrice Diamond.

Abstract
This article is a short discussion of changes in Makah culture in terms of the community, economy, diet and personality. The author, an ethnologist, finds that the major disruption of Makah values and attitudes occurred, not during the period of active hostility on the part of the government toward the indigenous culture, but rather during the period of active inter-culture contact. However, most of the indigenous values seem to have been retained in modified form, in keeping with the changes in material culture and diet as a result of White contact.
Subjects
Settlement patterns
Public welfare
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Diet
Age stratification
Fishing
Labor supply and employment
Personality traits
Ethos
Cultural revitalization and ethnogenesis
culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1960: John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1949
Coverage Date
1900-1949
Coverage Place
Makah Indians, Neah Bay, Washington State, United States
Notes
Beatrice D. Miller
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
08030966
LCSH
Nootka Indians
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians