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Tribes of California
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by Stephen Powers
Sales Rank: 498862
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List Price: $24.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 508 pages
Published by: University of California Press November 24, 1976
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0520031725
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0520031722
Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 1.4 inches
Weighs: 1.7 pounds
Reader Reviews
First, this book is difficult to read because the encyclopedic style of the text is so dry. The author offers many details and did most of his research first hand in the early 1870s. Powers was primarily concerned with writing about authentic native american traditions and not habits adapted from the europeans such as the Spanish who came before him. If some of Powers' information is from other sources, he cites them by name. This book covers 25 small tribes including the Karok, Yurok, Tolowa, Hupa, Patawat, Pomo, Yokaia, Gallinomero, Wintun, Modok and Yosemite. With each tribe the author writes geographic details, language details such as numbers, food preparation and dancing or celebration details. It is truly amazing how different these tribes were in terms of their customs and behavior. While all were living in relatively primitive conditions, the social behavior was distinct between the various tribes. Be warned that there is a racial overtone to the book such as when the author writes "Once more I must assert, at whatever risk, that there were occasional passages in these barbaric chants which were very beautiful indeed." (chapter XXII The Kabinapek) Overall, Tribes of California is a very informative ethnological study of many tribes that had surprising differences in culture.
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