Since the time of the transformers : the ancient heritage of the Nuu-chah-nult, Ditidaht, and Makah / Alan D. McMillan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMillan, Alan D. (Alan Daniel), 1945-

Series:

Pacific Rim archaeology.

Pacific Rim archaeology, 1483-2283

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Makah Indians--History.

Makah Indians.

Makah Indians--Antiquities.

Nuu-chah-nulth Indians--Antiquities.

Nuu-chah-nulth Indians.

Nuu-chah-nulth Indians--History.

Physical Description:

xii, 252 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 1999.

Summary:

This book examines over 4000 years of culture history of the related Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah peoples on western Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. Using data from the Toquaht Archaeological Project, McMillan challenges current ethnographic interpretations that show little or no change in these peoples' culture. Instead, by combining historical evidence, recent archaeological data, and oral traditions he demonstrates conclusively that there were in fact extensive cultural changes and restructuring in these societies in the century following contact with Europeans. McMillan brings the reader up to modern times, identifying the major issues that face the Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah communities today.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures, Maps, and Tables

Acknowledgments

Setting the Stage

Differing Approaches to the Nuu-chah-nulth Past

Archaeological Research in Nuu-chah-nulth Territory

The Emergence of the West Coast Culture Type

The Late West Coast Culture Type

The Transition to Recorded History

Recent History and the Modern Communities

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-247) and index.

ISBN:

1-299-85338-2

0-7748-5437-5