The whaling Indians : legendary hunters / told by Sa:ya:ch'apis, William, Frank Williams, Big Fred, Captain Bill, and Qwishanishim; Editors: Eugene Arima, Terry Klokeid, Katherine Robinson.: NM95-21/139E
Through a series of lively first-person accounts gathered between 1910 and 1923, this scholarly book creates a vivid portrait of traditional whaling practices among the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) of Canada’s West Coast. This volume represents Part 9 of the famed Nootka texts, collected by renowned ethnologist Edward Sapir, and examines a way of life that has been the cultural focus among the Nuu-chah-nulth for millennia. From descriptions of actual hunting methods to details of the rituals which helped guarantee success, Legendary Hunters provides a fascinating look at traditional whaling from a First Peoples perspective.
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| Title | The whaling Indians : legendary hunters / told by Sa:ya:ch'apis, William, Frank Williams, Big Fred, Captain Bill, and Qwishanishim; Editors: Eugene Arima, Terry Klokeid, Katherine Robinson. |
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| Publication type | Monograph - View Master Record |
| Language | [Nootkan] |
| Format | Physical text |
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| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | xxvi, 431p. : maps, references ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-660-19167-9 |
| ISSN | 1709-5875 |
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