Handbook of North American Indians: Volume 7: Northwest Coast

Handbook of North American Indians: Volume 7: Northwest Coast

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"This volume is part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Handbook of North American Indians series, the ultimate resource for Native American history across various regions of North America. The set is intended to give an encyclopedic summary of what is know about the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal peoples of North America north of the urban civilizations of central Mexico.

Volume 7 provides background information on the native peoples of the Northwest Coastal environment, their languages, and early history. Also contains sections on mythology, art, and the Indian Shaker Church."
Wayne Suttles (Editor)
LIB.00280
Washington : Smithsonian Institution
1990
978-0-16-020390-9
Handbook of North American Indians
Volume 7
  • Introduction. Wayne Suttles. Pages 1–15.
  • Environment. Wayne Suttles. Pages 16–29.
  • Languages. Laurence C. Thompson & M. Dale Kinkade. Pages 30–51.
  • Human Biology. Jerome S. Cybulski. Pages 52–59.
  • Cultural Antecedents. Roy L. Carlson. Pages 60–69.

History of Research

  • History of Research: Early Sources. Wayne Suttles. Pages 70–72.
  • History of Research in Ethnology. Wayne Suttles & Aldona C. Jonaitis. Pages 73–87.
  • History of Research: Museum Collections. E.S. Lohse & Frances Sundt. Pages 88–97.
  • History of Research in Linguistics. M. Dale Kinkade. Pages 98–106.
  • History of Research in Archeology. Roy L. Carlson. Pages 107-115.
  • History of Research in Physical Anthropology. Jerome S. Cybulski. Pages 116-118.

History of Contact

  • History of the Early Period. Douglas Cole & David Darling. Pages 119-134.
  • Demographic History, 1774-1874. Robert T. Boyd. Pages 135-148.
  • History of Southeastern Alaska Since 1867. Rosita Worl. Pages 149-158.
  • History of Coastal British Columbia Since 1849. J.E. Michael Kew. Pages 159-168.
  • History of Western Washington Since 1846. Cesare Marino. Pages 169-179.
  • History of Western Oregon Since 1846. Stephen Dow Beckham. Pages 180-188.

The Peoples

  • Eyak. Frederica De Laguna. Pages 189-196.
  • Prehistory of Southeastern Alaska. Stanley D. Davis. Pages 197-202.
  • Tlingit. Frederica De Laguna. Pages 203-228.
  • Prehistory of the Northern Coast of British Columbia. Knut R. Fladmark, Kenneth M. Ames, & Patricia D. Sutherland. Pages 229-239.
  • Haida: Traditional Culture. Margaret B. Blackman. Pages 240-260.
  • Haida Since 1960. Mary Lee Stearns. Pages 261-266.
  • Tsimshian Peoples: Southern Tsimshian, Coast Tsimshian, Nishga, and Gitksan. Marjorie M. Halpin & Margaret Seguin. Pages 267-284.
  • Tsimshian of British Columbia Since 1900. Gordon B. Inglis, Douglas R. Hudson, Barbara K. Rigsby, & Bruce Rigsby. Pages 285-293.
  • Tsimshian of Metlakatla, Alaska. John A. Dunn & Arnold Booth. Pages 294-297.
  • Prehistory of the Central Coast of British Columbia. Philip M. Hobler. Pages 298-305.
  • Haisla. Charles Hamori-Torok. Pages 306-311.
  • Haihais, Bella Bella, and Oowekeeno. Susanne F. Hilton. Pages 312-322.
  • Bella Coola. Dorothy I.D. Kennedy & Randall T. Bouchard. Pages 323-339.
  • Prehistory of the Coasts of Southern British Columbia and Northern Washington. Donald Mitchell. Pages 340-358.
  • Kwakiutl: Traditional Culture. Helen Codere. Pages 359-377.
  • Kwakiutl: Winter Ceremonies. Bill Holm. Pages 378-386.
  • Kwakiutl Since 1980. Gloria Cranmer Webster. Pages 387-390.
  • Nootkans of Vancouver Island. Eugene Arima & John Dewhirst. Pages 391-411.
  • Prehistory of the Ocean Coast of Washington. Gary Wessen. Pages 412-421.
  • Makah. Ann M. Renker & Erna Gunther. Pages 422-430.
  • Quileute. James V. Powell. Pages 431-437.
  • Chemakum. William W. Elmendorf. Pages 438-440.
  • Northern Coast Salish. Dorothy I.D. Kennedy & Randall T. Bouchard. Pages 441-452.
  • Central Coast Salish. Wayne Suttles. Pages 453-475.
  • Central and Southern Coast Salish Ceremonies Since 1900. J.E. Michael Kew. Pages 476-480.
  • Prehistory of the Puget Sound Region. Charles M. Nelson. Pages 481-484.
  • Southern Coast Salish. Wayne Suttles & Barbara Lane. Pages 485-502.
  • Southwestern Coast Salish. Yvonne Hajda. Pages 503-517.
  • Prehistory of the Lower Columbia and Willamette Valley. Richard M. Pettigrew. Pages 518-529.
  • Kwalhioqua and Clatskanie. Michael E. Krauss. Pages 530-532.
  • Chinookans of the Lower Columbia. Michael Silverstein. Pages 533-546.
  • Kalapuyans. Henry B. Zenk. Pages 547-553.
  • Prehistory of the Oregon Coast. Richard E. Ross. Pages 554-559.
  • Tillamook. William R. Seaburg & Jay Miller. Pages 560-567.
  • Alseans. Henry B. Zenk. Pages 568-571.
  • Siuslawans and Coosans. Henry B. Zenk. Pages 572-579.
  • Athapaskans of Southwestern Oregon. Jay Miller & William R. Seaburg. Pages 580-588.
  • Takelma. Daythal L. Kendall. Pages 589-592.

Special Topics

  • Mythology. Dell Hymes. Pages 593-601.
  • Art. Bill Holm. Pages 602-632.
  • The Indian Shaker Church. Pamela T. Amoss. Pages 633-639.
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