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Law of the Yurok Indians
Atti del XXII Congresso Internazionale degli Americanisti, Roma, Settembre 1926 • II • Published In 1928 • Pages: 511-516
By: Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis).
Abstract
This brief account, by a leading American anthropologist, sets forth the principles of Yurok law with brief explanations of some of them. Included are descriptions of the wegô or mediators who adjudicate cases. The ramifications of the sanctions for the taking of life are discussed. Bibliographic references are contained in footnotes.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1958
- Field Date
- ca. 1910
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1926
- Coverage Place
- Yurok Indians, USA
- Notes
- A. L. Kroeber
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCSH
- Yurok Indians