essay
Nootkans of Vancouver Island
handbook of north american indians. northwest coast • 7 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 391-411
By: Arima, Eugene Y., Dewhirst, John.
Abstract
This article is a culture summary of the Nootkans of Vancouver Island from approximately 1770 to 1984, based on secondary source material. Major ethnographic topics discussed in this document deal with tribal components, environment, subsistence, marine hunting, house types, clothing and adornment, social organization, feasts and potlatches, music and art, cosmology, ceremonies, life cycle events, and history.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- 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; 2009
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1770-1984
- Coverage Place
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Notes
- Eugene Arima and John Dewhirst
- LCCN
- 77017162
- LCSH
- Nootka Indians
- Nuu-chah-nulth Indians