Book

The Kyuquot way: a study of a West Coast (Nootkan) community

National Museums of Canada (61) • Published In 1980 • Pages: xviii, 180

By: Kenyon, Susan M..

Abstract
This monograph is an account of a modern West Coast Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) Indian community in historical perspective. Contemporary settlement patterns, house styles, economic occupations, social organization, political developments and ceremonial activities are analyzed against a background of how these forms have evolved, especially during the twentieth century. It is shown that while there has been substantial innovation in terms of material culture, technology and political institutions, there had been a great deal of continuity in the types of social interaction observed, and the values and ideals shared in the community (p. vi).
Subjects
Geography
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Tribe and nation
Community heads
Settlement patterns
Dwellings
Marine industries
Public welfare
Cultural identity and pride
Organized ceremonial
culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 1990
Field Date
1972-1974
Coverage Date
Prehistoric Period to 1974
Coverage Place
Kyuquot Band, West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Notes
Susan M. Kenyon
Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-180)
LCCN
81456166
LCSH
Nootka Indians--Social life and customs
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians