essay
Culture-environment integration: external references in Yokuts life
native californians : a theoretical retrospective • Ramona, Calif. • Published In 1976 • Pages: 79-97, 421-452
By: Gayton, A. H. (Anna Hadwick).
Abstract
Gayton discusses the Yokuts (mainly the Wukchumni) and their neighbors, the Western Mono, as one cultural entity. However, only the Yokuts were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) category codes. As Gayton states, 'Without emphasizing the subsistence link which already has been the chief concern of culture-environment studies, the paper in hand will demonstrate how large a part of one culture was enmeshed with its natural surroundings,' (page 81). Gayton in particular discusses how the ceremonial calendar was determined by the seasons and how the Yokuts related to and thought of the animals in their surroundings; essentially, 'that men and animals are peers,' (page 90).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2000
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Wukchumni Yokuts; California, United States
- Notes
- by Anna H. Gayton
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-452)
- LCCN
- 76355428
- LCSH
- Yokuts Indians