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Book Ethnology of the Kwakiutl

Download or read book Ethnology of the Kwakiutl written by Franz Boas and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Kwakiutl Indians

Download or read book The Kwakiutl Indians written by G. S. Prentzas and published by New York : Chelsea House. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life and culture of the Kwakiutl Indians.

Book Kwakiutl Art

    Book Details:
  • Author : Audrey Hawthorn
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1979-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780295966403
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Kwakiutl Art written by Audrey Hawthorn and published by . This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurtured by a benevolent land and guided by a sophisticated mythology, the Kwakiutl Indians of the British Columbia coast developed an art that is characterized by variety, skill, and power. Even after white culture began to interfere with the Indians' traditional living patterns, their art, firmly rooted in ceremony, continued to flourish and produced an exuberant array of carved masks, house posts, totem poles, feast dishes, rattles, whistles, and other objects. In 1927, the beginnings of what is now a superb collection of Kwakiutl art were assembled at the University of British Columbia. Audrey Hawthorn has played a key role in helping the collection grow. "Kwakiutl Art" celebrates, documents, and illustrates some of the finest examples of this art and the carvers who created it.

Book Contributions to the Ethnology of the Kwakiutl

Download or read book Contributions to the Ethnology of the Kwakiutl written by Franz Boas and published by Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology. This book was released on 1925 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated Kwakiutl texts dealing with dreams and information relating to the social organization of the tribe.

Book Kwakiutl Texts

Download or read book Kwakiutl Texts written by Franz Boas and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chiefly Feasts

    Book Details:
  • Author : Douglas Cole
  • Publisher : Seattle : University of Washington Press ; New York : American Museum of Natural History
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN : 9780295971148
  • Pages : 300 pages

Download or read book Chiefly Feasts written by Douglas Cole and published by Seattle : University of Washington Press ; New York : American Museum of Natural History. This book was released on 1991 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent collection of art made by the Kwakiutl Indians of essays, place the ceremonial regalia in context. 101/2x10 British Columbia, assembled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the American Museum of Natural History by Franz Boas and George Hunt, lies at the heart of this catalogue conceived to accompany an exhibition which will tour the US and Canada from 1992-1994. More than 100 pieces, selected from this collection and those of other museums, are illustrated in color. Extended captions incorporating information from members of the Kwakiutl community describe their history and acquisition, and over 80 historical photographs, as well as six Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book A Kwakiutl Village and School

Download or read book A Kwakiutl Village and School written by Harry F. Wolcott and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2003 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a reprint of a now classic text dealing with Wolcott's dissertation topic on the study of a Kwakiutl Indian village and the one-room school he taught at Village Island in the Alert Bay region of British Columbia. Within the book, Wolcott's interest in anthropology and training as an educator are blended together to present a unique look into the educational training of Indian children. Village life and the social environment from which young Indian children learn cultural conventions are skillfully contrasted with the formal, structured educational system--of which Wolcott as a teacher is part of--within the village. In showing these two opposing educational systems, the author is able to highlight problems that arise and additionally the issues which come from an ethnographer being involved in a situation more than through just observation.

Book Kwakiutl Legends

    Book Details:
  • Author : Chief James Wallas
  • Publisher : Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House
  • Release : 2016
  • ISBN : 9780888392305
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Kwakiutl Legends written by Chief James Wallas and published by Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends from Kwakiutl Peoples. The stories in this book relate the traditional tales which Mr. James Wallas has learned from his elders, who lived in Quatsino Sound and on Hope Island. Mr. Wallas's forefathers are members of a people known generally as the Kwakiutl, although the term is misleading because it originally referred to a sub-group living at Fort Rupert. The Kwakiutl inhabit an area which at present includes Campbell River at the southern extreme, Quatsino Sound at the western extreme, various inlets of mainland B.C. at the eastern extreme, and Smiths Inlet at the northern extreme. Traditionally, the Kwakiutl lived in villages located in this general area (excluding Campbell River an Cape Mudge) which were organized into tribes. Today, most of them live on reserves near towns, maintaining some remote villages for food preparation and preserving during the spring, summer and fall.

Book I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Download or read book I Heard the Owl Call My Name written by Margaret Craven and published by Dell. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him—and us—about life, death, and the transforming power of love.

Book A Native American Encyclopedia

Download or read book A Native American Encyclopedia written by Barry Pritzker and published by Oxford : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dispelling myths, answering questions, and stimulating thoughtful avenues for further inquiry, this highly absorbing reference provides a wealth of specific information about over 200 North American Indian groups in Canada and the United States. Readers will easily access important historical and contemporary facts about everything from notable leaders and relations with non-natives to customs, dress, dwellings, weapons, government, and religion. This book is at once exhaustive and captivating, covering myriad aspects of a people spread across a continent. Divided into ten geographic areas for easy reference, this work illustrates each Native American group in careful detail. Listed alphabetically, starting with the tribal name, translation, origin, and definition, each entry includes significant facts about the group's location and population, as well as impressive accounts of the group's history and culture. Bringing entries up-to-date, Barry Pritzker also presents current information on each group's government, economy, legal status, and land holdings. Whether interpreting the term "tribe" (many traditional Native American groups were not tribes at all but more like extended families) or describing how a Shoshone woman served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition, Pritzker always presents the material in a clear and lively manner. In light of past and ongoing injustices and the momentum of Indian and Inuit self-determination movements, an understanding of Native American cultures as well as their contributions to contemporary society becomes increasingly important. A magnificent resource, this book liberally provides the essential information necessary to better grasp the history and cultures of North American Indians.

Book The Kwakiutl

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stanley Walens
  • Publisher : Facts On File
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book The Kwakiutl written by Stanley Walens and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1992 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Kwakiutl Indians. Includes a picture essay of their crafts.

Book THE RELIGION OF THE KWAKIUTL INDIANS

Download or read book THE RELIGION OF THE KWAKIUTL INDIANS written by FRANZ BOAS and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Inside Passage

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  • Author : Michael Modzelewski
  • Publisher : Boynton Beach, Fla. : Adventures Unlimited
  • Release : 1997-06
  • ISBN : 9780966062502
  • Pages : 220 pages

Download or read book Inside Passage written by Michael Modzelewski and published by Boynton Beach, Fla. : Adventures Unlimited. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where the sky is his ceiling and the mountains his walls, Michael Modzelewski describes his adventures as he forms unusual friendships with passing yachters, salmon fishermen, Kwakiutl Indians, loners and the owner of the house he is staying at, Will Malloff, a man of oversized personality-a healer, builder, woodsman, and thinker. Modzelewski writes with a love for nature and gentle humor about his interactions with the native animals (eagles, whales wolves), as well as local animals(cats, dogs, "tame" wild boars), and other settlers.

Book Smoke from Their Fires

Download or read book Smoke from Their Fires written by Charles James Nowell and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kwakiutl Legends as Told to Pamela Whitaker

Download or read book Kwakiutl Legends as Told to Pamela Whitaker written by James Wallas and published by North Vancouver, B.C. : Hancock House. This book was released on 1981 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of Kwakiutl legends from Hope Island, British Columbia.

Book Culture in Mind

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  • Author : Bradd Shore
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 1998-10-29
  • ISBN : 0195352092
  • Pages : 447 pages

Download or read book Culture in Mind written by Bradd Shore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-10-29 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the recognized importance of cultural diversity in understanding the modern world, the emerging science of cognitive psychology has relied far more on experimental psychology, neurobiology, and computer science than on cultural anthropology for its models of how we think. In this exciting new book, anthropologist Bradd Shore has created the first study linking multi-culturalism to cognitive psychology, exploring the complex relationship between culture in public institutions and in mental representations. In so doing, he answers in a completely new way the age old question of whether humans are basically the same psychologically, independent of cultures, or basically diverse because of cultural differences. The first half of the book emphasizes cultural models, from Australian Aboriginal rituals and Samoan comedy skits, to more familiar terrain, including a study of baseball as a cultural model for Americans. Along the way, the author sheds new and novel light on many familiar institutions, from educational curricula and shopping malls to modular furniture and cyberpunk fiction. These observations are then linked to theoretical developments in linguistics, semiotics, and neuroscience, creating a bold new approach to understanding the role of culture in everyday meaning making. The author argues that culture must be considered an intrinsic component of the human mind to a degree that most psychologists and even many anthropologists have not recognized. This new position of cultural models will make absorbing reading for psychologists, anthropologists, linguists, and philosophers, and to anyone interested in the issues of cultural diversity, multiculturalism, or cognitive science in general.