People of the Saltwater : An Ethnography of Git lax m'oon /

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"Charles R. Menzies explores the history of an ancient Tsimshian community, focusing on the people and their enduring place in the modern world. The Gitxaala Nation has called the rugged north coast of British Columbia home for millennia, proudly maintaining its territory and traditional way of...

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Main Author: Menzies, Charles R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Tsimshian Indians.
Traditional fishing.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Native American Studies.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
Pêche traditionnelle > Colombie-Britannique.
Tsimshian (Indiens) > Histoire.
Native peoples > British Columbia > History.
Native peoples > British Columbia.
Tsimshian Indians > Politics and government.
Traditional fishing > British Columbia.
Tsimshian Indians > History.
Tsimshian Indians > British Columbia > Prince Rupert Forest Region.
British Columbia > Prince Rupert Forest Region.
British Columbia.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Git lax m'oon: Gitxaała and the Names Anthropologists Have Given Us; 2. Smgigyet: Real People and Governance; 3. Laxyuup: The Land and Ocean Territories of Gitxaała; 4. Adaawx: History and the Past; 5. Sihoon: Catching Fish; 6. Tskah, Xs'waanx: Herring, Herring Roe; 7. Bilhaa: Abalone; 8. Hoon: Salmon; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

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