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Ethnological notes on the Aleutsbook chapter 1949 • Shade, Charles I.
Aleut • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
The author spent the summer of 1948 in Nikolski Village on Umnak in the Aleutians doing archaeological research with the Harvard Peabody Museum Aleutian Expedition. He became interested in the...The girls' puberty ceremony at Umnak, Aleutian Islands 1951 • Shade, Charles I.
Aleut • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
...They know their bonesbook chapter 1950 • Shade, Charles I.
Aleut • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
A short unpublished article on Aleutian concepts of anatomy and Aleut anatomical vocabulary. The glossary of Aleut anatomical words is not included here. The article was written for non-profes...The outside man and his relation to Aleut culturebook chapter 1948 • Shade, Charles I.
Aleut • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
This paper summarizes the accounts of 'Outside Man' told to the author by various Aleut informants. It includes his comments on and conclusions about the Aleutian concept of “Outside Man.” Thi...