An Aleutian ethnography / by Lucien M. Turner ; edited by Raymond L. Hudson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turner, Lucien M. (Lucien McShan)

Contributor:

Hudson, Ray, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aleuts--History.

Aleuts.

Aleuts--Material culture.

Aleuts--Social life and customs.

Ethnology--Alaska--Aleutian Islands.

Ethnology.

Material culture--Alaska--Aleutian Islands.

Material culture.

History.

Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--History.

Aleutian Islands (Alaska).

Aleutian Islands (Alaska)--Social life and customs.

Alaska--Aleutian Islands.

Physical Description:

xiii, 242 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2008.

Contents:

Introduction: Lucien M. Turner and Late-Nineteenth-Century Aleutian Ethnography 1

1 General Description of the Aleutian Islands 51

The Near Islands 55

2 Settlements in 1878 57

3 Houses 61

Stone Lamps 62

4 Boats 65

5 Clothing 69

Gut Sewing 70

Footwear 72

Preparation of Bird Skins 73

6 Weaving 77

7 Fire Making 83

8 Hunting-General Considerations 87

Hunting Implements 89

9 Mammals 103

Whales 103

Tools Related to Whaling 105

Sea Cows 106

10 Birds 109

Bolas 110

Notes on Specific Birds 112

11 Fish, Sea Urchins, and Cephalopods 133

Fishing Implements 133

Notes on Specific Fish 133

Sea Urchins 152

Cephalopods 154

12 Plants 157

Trees 157

Plants and Berries 160

13 Origins: Evidence from Language and Folklore 169

14 Governance 177

15 Internecine Wars and Slavery 179

16 Social Relationships 185

17 The Yearly Cycle 189

Seasons 189

Months 190

18 Assorted Beliefs and Traditions 193

19 Miscellaneous Remarks 197

Appendix 1 Three Charts of the Near Islands 201

Appendix 2 Gut Bags-A Preliminary Survey 211.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index.

ISBN:

9781602230286

1602230285

9781602230392

1602230390

OCLC:

199459652