book chapter

The Pomo

Tribes of California3 • Published In 1877 • Pages: 146-195, 204-217, 491-517

By: Powers, Stephen.

Abstract
The material contained within this source deals with some of the less well known tribes or bands of the Pomo, living in the general region of the intersection of the head-waters of the Eel and Russian Rivers and along the estuaries of the California coast. The groups dealt with here are the: Poam, Yokaia, Senel, Komacho, Gallinomero, Misalla Magun, Gualala, Erio, Kabinapek, and Makhelchel. Generally speaking, the ethnographic data relating to the above are in the form of field notes, but they contain, nevertheless, a great deal of valuable material not recorded in many of the later Pomo ethnographies. The last section of this source, pp. 491-517, deals with a comparative linguistic study of the Pomo dialect between several of the groups mentioned above. Portions of this book were not processed because they deal with tribes other than the Pomo. The author of this article, who was a journalist, is considered on of the outstanding authorities on the California Indians of his day.
Subjects
Identification
Vocabulary
Linguistic identification
Diet
Settlement patterns
Gambling
Gender status
Visiting and hospitality
Sodalities
Community heads
Local officials
Social control
External relations
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Cult of the dead
Mythology
Eschatology
Organized ceremonial
Abortion and infanticide
culture
Pomo
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Journalist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1960
Field Date
1871-1876
Coverage Date
late nineteenth century
Coverage Place
head-waters of the Eel and Russian Rivers and coastal estuaries, northern California, United States
Notes
Stephen Powers
LCCN
02027767
LCSH
Pomo Indians