The Puyallup-Nisqually / Marian W. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Marian W., author.

Series:

Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1940]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Studies the abandoned culture of the Puyallup-Nisqually as a community on the Coast Salish of southern Puget Sound, Washington during the 1930's. Looks at their people, religion, economic and social life, and life cycle.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PLATES

PREFACE

CHAPTER I THE PEOPLE: THEIR CONTACTS AND ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER II. RELIGION

CHAPTER III. MISCELLANEOUS CONCEPTS

CHAPTER IV. ECONOMIC AND SOCIALLIFE

CHAPTER V. LIFECYCLE

CHAPTER VI. CHALLENGE CONTESTS, GAMES AND SPORTS

CHAPTER VII. FOOD AND I T S PREPARATION

CHAPTER VIII. PROCURING FOOD

CHAPTER IX. MATERIAL CULTURE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX I

APPENDIX II

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89684-0

OCLC:

1100444785