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An iron hand upon the people : the law against the potlatch on the Northwest coast / Douglas Cole & Ira Chaikin.
Re-examination of the history of the potlatch, the law and the Indians response to the legislation. Despite being subjected to a paternalism that became increasingly authoritarian, British Columbia's Indians remained significant participants in their own cultural destiny.
Record details
- ISBN: 0295970502 (acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 9780295970509 (acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0888946953 (Douglas & McIntyre)
- ISBN: 9780888946959 (Douglas & McIntyre)
- ISBN: 1550544055 (pbk. : Douglas & McIntyre)
- ISBN: 9781550544053 (pbk. : Douglas & McIntyre)
- ISBN: 0295974494 (pbk. : University of Washington Press)
- ISBN: 9780295974491 (pbk. : University of Washington Press)
- Physical Description: 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre ; c1990.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-223) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- "A very complex institution" -- "A worse than useless custom" -- "The law is as weak as a baby" -- "The very best discretion" -- "The incorrigible Kwakiutl" -- "Those who breach the law must be punished" -- "The potlatch is killed" -- "All we want is justice" -- "Acts of Christian charity" -- "Advancing in a civilized world" -- "What is best for the Indians."
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- Subject:
- Indians of North America > Northwest Coast of North America > Rites and ceremonies.
Potlatch > Northwest Coast of North America.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc. > Northwest Coast of North America.
Indians of North America > Northwest Coast of North America > Government relations.
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R53 N78 C65 1990 | 280861 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R53 N78 C65 1990 | 285276 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | PNW E 98 .R53 N78 C65 1990 | 265966 | PNW | Available | - |