Family origin histories
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Family origin histories

  1. 394 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
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Family origin histories

About this book

Nuu-chah-nulth "family histories" are actually tribal histories since their idea of family encompasses the tribe. Eighteen such histories are presented here, chronicling the origins and resources of a number of tribal families.In lieu of written records, these oral traditions stood as Nuu-chah-nulth history and were recited formally in public on ceremonial occasions. Several accounts give long lists of foods. Others describe the acquisition of important technological advances, such as a salmon trap. Half of the texts are short, focusing on a particular item like a mask or a house decoration. One text lists hundreds of Nuu-chah-nulth place names given mythically by Swan Women to the Port Alberni region, which was previously Salish in population and language.Generally, these histories explain how the world came to be and set forth family claims to material and spiritual resources. Each account belonged to the family, which had the exclusive right to tell it publicly. Summary outlines are provided in the introduction.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Abstract
  4. Résumé
  5. List of Figures
  6. List of Maps
  7. Introduction
  8. TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS
  9. 126. Ch'i:ni:ath
  10. 126. The Ch'i:ni:ath
  11. 127. Ho:akmitaq Ts'isha:ath
  12. 127. Legendart Histry of the Ts'isha:ath
  13. 128. Ho:pach'asath o:mitazq
  14. 128. A Ho:pach'asath Account of Culture Origins
  15. 129. O:mitaq Tlatla:qokw'ap ish Ta:posh in is ish Ts'isha: athshitl e im
  16. 129. The Origin of the Ts'isha:ath and the Story of Tlatla.qokwap and Ta:posh in is
  17. 130. Eim Hool athshitl
  18. 130. The Origin of the Ho ol ath
  19. 131. O:shtaqyo:chitl Qani:win ish o:mirtaq Nachim as ath
  20. 131. Qani:win as a Shaman and the Origin of the Nachim as ath
  21. 132. Hiko:l ath waha:k Ts'o ma as
  22. 132. How the Hiko:l ath Explored the Head of Alberni Inlet
  23. 133. Histaqshitli:ts Na ow'a ath
  24. 133. An Origin Legend of the Da o:w a: tx
  25. 134. Histaqshitli:ts Hisa:wist'ath
  26. 134. The Origin of the Hisa:wist'ath
  27. 135. Sa:ya:ch'apis ona:kshitl Haw'iy om
  28. 135. Sa:ya:ch'apis Obtains Wealth-On-The-Rocks
  29. 136. Sa:ya:ch'apis ish I:w'aktlim
  30. 136. Sa:ya:ch'apis and I:w' aktlim a Hisa:wist'ath Legend
  31. 137. Imti:chitl Hi:shtsoqwatmi:k
  32. 137. The Name Abalone-Hunter
  33. 138. Qwiyi:ts hoqo:ma ona:kshitl
  34. 138. How a Potlatch Mask was Obtained
  35. 139. Qwa: aki:ts hoqo:ma Lo:tisim
  36. 139. Explanation of Lo:tisim's Face Mask
  37. 140. Oqtaqimloch'a Ho: i: ath
  38. 140. Ho:i:ath Subdivisions
  39. 141. Maht'i: Ho:i:ath
  40. 141. Ho:i:ath Houses
  41. 142. Wi:akshitl lochna:kshitli
  42. 142. A Young Man Who Married and Got Mad
  43. 143. Hato:miqas imtna:ksap Ho:pach'as ath nism'a
  44. 143. Two swan Women Make Place Names fot the Ho:pachas ath country
  45. Appendix: Hunn-ay-aht history of the Tli:shin family by Chief Louie Nookmiis
  46. Notes
  47. References