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Honey Lake Paiute ethnography
Nevada State Museum • xxxix (1) • Published In 1960 • Pages: vi, 92 , 5 plates
By: Riddell, Francis A..
Abstract
This source provides a generalized sketch of the ethnography of the Honey Lake Paiute or Wadßtkuht people, who are located in Lassen County, northeastern California. Data presented in the source pertain to: topography, culture history, tribal boundaries and population, camp and village names, subsistence economy, material culture, certain aspects of the life of the Wadßtkuht individual (e.g., birth, child care, punishment, puberty ceremonies, etc.), religious and social life, games and gambling and mythology. Little information is given on social organization or kinship. All or nearly all of the ethnographic information presented in this source has been obtained from native informants, and in particular one Ike Northrup. As stated in the preface the author's original intention in his field work was to prepare a chart of the territory as an aid in archaeological investigations, but in so doing he became acquainted with the people and developed an interest in other aspects of their society, the data which he collected appearing here.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1965-1968: John Beierle; 2011
- Field Date
- ca. 1948-1954
- Coverage Date
- 1843-1954
- Coverage Place
- Honey Lake (Wadatkuht)Paiute, Lassen County, northeastern California, United States
- Notes
- Francis A. Riddell
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 73641131
- LCSH
- Paiute Indians