People of the saltwater : an ethnography of git lax m'oon / Charles R. Menzies.

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Menzies, Charles R [author.]

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TextPublisher: Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, [2016]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780803291706
0803291701

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People of the saltwater, an ethnography of Gitxaala
Ethnography of git lax m'oon

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: People of the saltwater.DDC classification:

971.1004/974128 23

LOC classification:

E99.T8

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Git lax m'oon: Gitxaa�a and the Names Anthropologists Have Given Us; 2. Smgigyet: Real People and Governance; 3. Laxyuup: The Land and Ocean Territories of Gitxaa�a; 4. Adaawx: History and the Past; 5. Sihoon: Catching Fish; 6. Tskah, Xs'waanx: Herring, Herring Roe; 7. Bilhaa: Abalone; 8. Hoon: Salmon; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

Summary: "Charles R. Menzies explores the history of an ancient Tsimshian community, focusing on the people and their enduring place in the modern world. The Gitxaala Nation has called the rugged north coast of British Columbia home for millennia, proudly maintaining its territory and traditional way of life. People of the Saltwater first outlines the social and political relations that constitute Gitxaala society. Although these traditionalist relations have undergone change, they have endured through colonialism and the emergence of the industrial capitalist economy. It is of fundamental importance to this society to link its past to its present in all spheres of life, from its understanding of its hereditary leaders to the continuance of its ancient ceremonies. Menzies then turns to a discussion of an economy based on natural-resource extraction by examining fisheries and their central importance to the Gitxaalas' cultural roots. Not only do these fisheries support the Gitxaala Nation economically, they also serve as a source of distinct cultural identity. Menzies's firsthand account describes the group's place within cultural anthropology and the importance of its lifeways, traditions, and histories in nontraditional society today."--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-169) and index.

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"Charles R. Menzies explores the history of an ancient Tsimshian community, focusing on the people and their enduring place in the modern world. The Gitxaala Nation has called the rugged north coast of British Columbia home for millennia, proudly maintaining its territory and traditional way of life. People of the Saltwater first outlines the social and political relations that constitute Gitxaala society. Although these traditionalist relations have undergone change, they have endured through colonialism and the emergence of the industrial capitalist economy. It is of fundamental importance to this society to link its past to its present in all spheres of life, from its understanding of its hereditary leaders to the continuance of its ancient ceremonies. Menzies then turns to a discussion of an economy based on natural-resource extraction by examining fisheries and their central importance to the Gitxaalas' cultural roots. Not only do these fisheries support the Gitxaala Nation economically, they also serve as a source of distinct cultural identity. Menzies's firsthand account describes the group's place within cultural anthropology and the importance of its lifeways, traditions, and histories in nontraditional society today."--Provided by publisher.

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