essay
Estudillo among the Yokuts: 1819
essays in anthropology : presented to a. l. kroeber in celebration of his sixtieth birthday, june 11, 1936 • Berkeley, Calif. • Published In 1936 • Pages: 67-85
By: Gayton, A. H. (Anna Hadwick).
Abstract
The material for this article was obtained from the diary of Lieutenant José María Estudillo, commandant of a party of Spaniards who in the year 1819 penetrated into the San Joaquin valley of California on a missionizing expedition. Through the efforts of the author, a copy of this diary was obtained from the Bancroft Library at the University of California and translated into English. Although this source is limited in terms of ethnographic data, it does present a general picture of the region as it existed in the early days of the 19th century; a picture which in many cases has undergone numerous changes since the time of the writing. It is interesting to note, however, that while Estudillo's data are somewhat meager in quantity, they were not lacking in quality, for much of his original data was verified through the works of later ethnologists, dealing with the same native cultures. Ethnographic data given in these pages pertain to intertribal relations, diet, hinting, mourning ceremonies and feasts and hospitality.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- 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 ; 1960
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1819
- Coverage Place
- San Joaquin Valley, California, United States
- Notes
- by A. H. Gayton
- LCCN
- 36014302
- LCSH
- Yokuts Indians