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Law of the Yurok Indians

Atti del XXII Congresso Internazionale degli Americanisti, Roma, Settembre 1926II • 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.
Subjects
Legal norms
Liability
Residence
Judicial authority
Agency
Mode of marriage
Offenses against life
Status, role, and prestige
Ethnopsychology
Legal and judicial personnel
Medium of exchange
Inheritance
Property system
culture
Yurok
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