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Author McMillan, Alan D. (Alan Daniel), 1945- author.

Title Since the time of the transformers : the ancient heritage of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht and Makah / Alan D. McMillan
Published Vancouver : UBC Press, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Pacific Rim archaeology, 1483-2283 ; 2
Pacific Rim archaeology ; 2. 1483-2283
Contents Setting the stage -- Differing approaches to the Nuu-chah-nulth past -- Archaeological research in Nuu-chah-nulth territory -- The emergence of the west coast culture type -- The transition to recorded history -- Recent history and the modern communities
Summary "The Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, and Makah occupy western Vancouver Island and the northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. This book examines the long culture history of these closely related peoples, a history that extends back to mythic times, when the powerful transformers put the landscape and the animals in their present forms." "Alan McMillan brings together an impressive array of sources and integrates them into a single account. Archaeological evidence dating back more than 4,000 years is discussed in detail. Native oral traditions, linguistic studies, and historic evidence also contribute to a rounded picture of these societies and to an understanding of the changes that have occurred over time."--Jacket
Notes Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--Douglas College, New Westminster, BC, 1996)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-247) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Makah Indians -- History
Makah Indians -- Antiquities
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians -- Antiquities
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians -- History
HISTORY -- Canada -- General.
Makah Indians.
Makah Indians -- Antiquities.
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians.
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians -- Antiquities.
Nootka (Indiens) -- Histoire.
Makah (Indiens) -- Histoire.
Genre/Form Electronic books
History.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 00364667
ISBN 9780774854375
0774854375
0774807008
9780774807005
1299853382
9781299853386
0774807016
9780774807012
Other Titles Ancient heritage of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht and Makah