Family origin histories : the Whaling Indians, West Coast legends and stories, part 11 of the Sapir-Thomas Nootka texts / Told by Tyee Bob ... [et al.] ; prepared by Edward Sapir ... [et al.] ; edited...: NM23-3/145E
The “family histories” of the Nuu-chah-nulth of Canada’s West Coast tell about the origins of tribal families. Presents 18 of these histories, each belonging to a family that had the exclusive right to tell it in a public ceremony. Together, these accounts, which make up Part 11 of the Sapir-Thomas Nootka Texts, provide insight into the traditional world-view of the Nuu-chah-nulth.
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| Title | Family origin histories : the Whaling Indians, West Coast legends and stories, part 11 of the Sapir-Thomas Nootka texts / Told by Tyee Bob ... [et al.] ; prepared by Edward Sapir ... [et al.] ; edited by Eugene Arima ... [et al.]. |
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| Publication type | Monograph - View Master Record |
| Language | [Nootkan] |
| Format | Physical text |
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| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | xii, 383p. : figs. (some coloured), maps, references, photographs ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-19898-9 |
| ISSN | 1709-5875 |
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