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The changing role of the chief on a California Indian Reservation

American Indian quarterly13 (4) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 447-455

By: Miller, Virginia P..

Abstract
In this article, Miller compares the roles of Yuki chiefs in aboriginal times to those on the reservation. Chiefs in both periods provided leadership, arbitrated disputes and coordinated group efforts. Traditional chiefs held considerable power over several hundred people. Chiefs on the reservation were elected annually and acted as middlemen to push acculturation. They also advocated the division of tribal lands and the allotment of individual plots, which occurred in 1892. The result was a loss of their chiefly authority, as reservation members became more independent.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Community heads
Public welfare
culture
Yuki
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2001
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1856-1904
Coverage Place
Round Valley Reservation, Mendocino County, California, Unites States
Notes
Virginia P. Miller
Includes bibliographical references (p. 454-455)
LCCN
74647596
LCSH
Yuki Indians