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In defense of a Snoqualmie political chiefdom model
Ethnohistory • 43 (1) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 145-171
By: Tollefson, Kenneth Dean.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
A reinterpretation of extant ethnographic accounts and archival records, this study demonstrates that starting about 1840 the Snoqualmie experienced a qualitative political change. In response to increased Euromerican settler intrusion, Chief Pat Kanim developed an administrative structure that extended its control over four previously autonomous bands. Much of the discussion is devoted to showing the relevance of the chiefdom paradigm for understanding the dynamics of the novel political system.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Community structure
- Settlement patterns
- Community heads
- Inter-community relations
- Form and rules of government
- Chief executive
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Status, role, and prestige
- Classes
- Slavery
- Occupational specialization
- External trade
- Organized ceremonial
- Visiting and hospitality
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Southern Coast Salish
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- not applicable
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1840-1858
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Snoqualmie River, King county, Washington, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Kenneth D. Tollefson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-171)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- sn94089987
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Snoqualmie Indians