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Eyakessay 1990 • De Laguna, Frederica
Eyak • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
This document provides a general overview of Eyak culture and society. The discussion draws information from the author's own previously published sources....Ceremonial paddles from the Eyak Indians, Alaskaarticle 1934 • De Laguna, Frederica
Eyak • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
This document analyzes the meanings and social importance of two rare Eyak ceremonial paddles or wands that would have been used in a mortuary potlatch. The design of the paddles—along with potlatches and a division into Raven and Eagle moieties—like...Some problems in the relationship between Tlingit archaeology and ethnologyessay 1953 • De Laguna, Frederica, 1906
Tlingit • North America > Northwest Coast and California
De Laguna reports on an archaeological and ethnological survey made in the northern Tlingit area. Using these data, as well as traditional history, De Laguna arrives at the conclusion that there was an expansion of Tlingit population in very recent t...The story of a Tlingit communityBook 1960 • De Laguna, Frederica
Tlingit • North America > Northwest Coast and California
In this volume De Laguna has attempted to integrate data on the archaeology, ethnography and acculturation of the Tlingit community of Angoon in order to reconstruct the ethnohistory of this group and the Tlingit in general. As such it is unique in t...Under Mount Saint EliasBook 1972 • De Laguna, Frederica
Tlingit • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This is an exhaustive ethnographic description of the Tlingit of Yakutat Bay in southeastern Alaska. Topics covered include: the natural environment; their history from 1741 onward; their traditional history; houses and settlements; travel and trade;...The Eyak Indians of the Copper River Delta, AlaskaBook 1938 • Birket-Smith, Kaj & De Laguna, Frederica
Eyak • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
This book draws on rich archeological data and oral information to reconstruct the history and culture of the Eyak. Topics examined include the territorial scope of their historical homeland, the specific locations of some of the major villages menti...The Tlingit IndiansBook 1991 • Emmons, George Thornton. & De Laguna, Frederica
Tlingit • North America > Northwest Coast and California
Emmons presents a broad ethnographic description of the Tlingit, primarily from the 1880-1900 time period. Luguna, as editor, supplements Emmons' descriptions with comments on Emmons' sources and additions from her own and other research on the Tling...