essay

Culture-environment integration: external references in Yokuts life

native californians : a theoretical retrospective • Ramona, Calif. • Published In 1976 • Pages: 79-97, 421-452

By: Gayton, A. H. (Anna Hadwick).

Abstract
Gayton discusses the Yokuts (mainly the Wukchumni) and their neighbors, the Western Mono, as one cultural entity. However, only the Yokuts were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) category codes. As Gayton states, 'Without emphasizing the subsistence link which already has been the chief concern of culture-environment studies, the paper in hand will demonstrate how large a part of one culture was enmeshed with its natural surroundings,' (page 81). Gayton in particular discusses how the ceremonial calendar was determined by the seasons and how the Yokuts related to and thought of the animals in their surroundings; essentially, 'that men and animals are peers,' (page 90).
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Mythology
Sacred objects and places
Organized ceremonial
Ethnozoology
culture
Yokuts
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
Sarah Berry ; 2000
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Wukchumni Yokuts; California, United States
Notes
by Anna H. Gayton
Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-452)
LCCN
76355428
LCSH
Yokuts Indians