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Native American whalemen and the world : indigenous encounters and the contingency of race / Nancy Shoemaker.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781469622576 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1469622572 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: x, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2015]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-288) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The ship -- The Gay Head harpooner -- Race, nationality, and gender -- The primacy of rank -- The beach -- Cultural encounters -- Cycles of conquest -- New heaven -- Islands -- Native American beachcombers in the Pacific -- Race and indigeneity in the life of Elisha Apes -- Beachcombers in New England -- The reservation -- Degradation and respect -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Native American whalemen's database -- Appendix B: Native American logbooks and journals.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Indians of North America > New England > History > 19th century.
Indian whalers > New England > History.
Whaling > New England > History > 19th century.
Indians of North America > Fishing > New England.
Indians of North America > New England > Ethnic identity.
Whaling > Social aspects > New England > History.
Whites > New England > Relations with Indians.
New England > Race relations.
New England > Ethnic relations.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 78 .N5 S56 2015 | 287448 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
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