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Second general report on the Indians of British Columbiabook chapter 1891 • Boas, Franz
Nuu-chah-nulth • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This is a brief, general account of the culture of the Nootka stressing social organization, the potlatch, and ceremonial. Data are also given on games, music, art, religion and shamanism. Boas, a well known anthropologist, does not go into any great...Kinship terms of the Kutenai Indiansarticle 1919 • Boas, Franz
Kutenai • North America > Plains and Plateau
This article provides a commentary on Sapir's (1918) article on Kutenai kinship terms. The author notes one omission, a term for "sibling or cousin of opposite sex" and how they are addressed....Third report on the Indians of British Columbiaessay 1892 • Boas, Franz
Nuxalk • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This work presents a general summary of Bellacoola society as it existed in the latter part of the 19th century. Data presented pertain to: names and locations of settlements, Bellacoola 'gentes' and their totems, secret societies and the potlatch, c...The mythology of the Bella Coola Indiansbook chapter 1900 • Boas, Franz
Nuxalk • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This source presents a resumé of some of the basic Bellacoola myths, including a brief study of native cosmology. In addition to the above, some incidental information may also be found in this source on spirits and gods, the shaman, beliefs about an...Chinook songsarticle 1979 • Boas, Franz
Chinookans of the Lower Columbia River • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This is a collection of Chinook songs dealing generally with themes of love and jealousy. These songs were recorded by Boas at holiday gatherings of several linguistically related tribes living and working together in several cities in British Columb...The doctrine of souls and disease among the Chinook Indiansarticle 1979 • Boas, Franz
Chinookans of the Lower Columbia River • North America > Northwest Coast and California
In the summer of 1891 Boas obtained a series of oral texts from one of the last survivors of the Chinook tribe dealing with the doctrine of souls as held by the Chinook Indians. Based on these texts this article presents data on beliefs about sicknes...Notes on the Tillamookarticle 1923 • Boas, Franz
Tillamook • North America > Northwest Coast and California
The author provides notes on a number of aspects of Tillamook culture, primarily in relation to religious beliefs and practices....Traditions of the Tillamook Indiansarticle 1898 • Boas, Franz
Tillamook • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This first set of collected Tillamook tales includes ones featuring Thunderbird, old woman Xî'lgō, and killer whales....Traditions of the Tillamook Indiansarticle 1898 • Boas, Franz
Tillamook • North America > Northwest Coast and California
This second set of collected Tillamook tales includes ones about a panther, travelers, a slain warrior, and an ascent to heaven....Kaska talesarticle 1917 • Teit, James Alexander & Boas, Franz
Kaska • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
Mr. Tiet, an ethnologist, here presents a collection of folk-tales recorded among the Kaska Indians. There is a brief introductory section, identifying the group and their affinities, and various sporadic references to ideas about nature and man. Num...Aleutian manuscript collectionbook chapter 1944 • Yarmolinsky, Avrahm et al.
Aleut • North America > Arctic and Subarctic
English translations of some of the texts in the New York Public Library Aleut manuscript collection. It includes two Aleut love songs originally recorded by Veniaminov and three folk tales recorded and translated by Jochelson. The author's introduct...