My old people say : an ethnographic survey of Southern Yukon Territory, part 1

Type
Book
Authors
Catharine McClellan ( McClellan, Catharine )
 
Category
General Library Collection  [ Browse Items ]
Publication Year
1975 
Publisher
Volume
Pages
324 
Subject
Indigenous peoples -- Yukon 
Abstract
"This study of the traditional way of life of Indian bands in the southern Yukon includes Tutchone, Tagish and Tlingit groups and covers life style, kinship, moiety and sib, authority and control of resources, and beliefs, with a glossary of native terms in several languages." -- WorldCat. 
Biblio Notes
Contents:
Part 1. Introduction --
Country --
People --
Ethnography of Yukon Territory --
Early accounts of the Southern Yukon Indians --
Memory culture of the Southern Yukon Indians --
Conduct of field work --
Chapter 1. Southern Yukon and its people : the ethnographer's view --
Natural environment --
Population --
Language --
General history and relations with neighbouring peoples --
Chapter 11. The universe and its inhabitants: the native view --
Oral traditions as a source of knowledge --
The flood --
Celestial phenomena --
Monsters and other creatures --
Chapter III. The yearly round --
Chapter IV. A Yukon bestiary --
Mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, insects, strange and rare animals --
Chapter V. Fish and fishing- Consumption of fish --
Chapter VI. Some useful plants --
Vegetable foods and narcotics --
Chapter VII. A Yukon cook book --
Eating habits --
Preservation and cooking of meat, fish, berries and vegetables --
Chapter VIII. A Yukon medicine chest --
Medicinal and other remedies for common illnesses --
Chapter IX. Settlement patterns and housing --
Aboriginal house furnishings and lighting --
Fish-drying houses; fish and meat racks --
Chapter X. Southern Yukon technology --
Woodworking --
Stoneworking --
Bone, antler and horn working --
Chapter IX. A Yukon style book --
Children's clothes --
Mitts and gloves --
Hair ornaments --
Quillwork, other trimmings, and dyes.  
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