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From localized clans to regional corporation: the acculturation of the Tlingit
Western Canadian journal of anthropology • 8 (1) • Published In 1978 • Pages: 1-20
By: Tollefson, Kenneth Dean.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this article Tollefson summarizes three significant events in Tlingit history: the Russian discovery of rich Alaska fur-bearing mammals in 1741; the subsequent sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867; and the formation of the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) in 1912. The vigorous fur trade culminated in the depletion of the fur-bearing mammals and adversely affected the traditional Tlingit economy. The sale of Alaska to the United States resulted in the loss of Tlingit autonomy, their title to their land, and their civil rights. The Tlingit responded to these events by organizing the ANB to unite the Tlingit efforts for the purpose of regaining control of their land, their resources, and their civil rights.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- External relations
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Political movements
- Sodalities
- Ethnic stratification
- External trade
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Tlingit
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1997
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Ronald N. Johnson ; 1996
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1741-1978
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- southeastern Alaska, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Kenneth D. Tollefson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-20)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- cn81039011
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Tlingit Indians