Notes on the Chilula Indians of northwestern California

By Pliny Earle Goddard

Book Overview

Along the steep valleys of northwestern California, on the banks of Redwood Creek, the Chilula once shaped their lives among giant redwoods and shifting rivers. Every detail here was witnessed. In these concise yet vivid notes, pioneering scholar Pliny Earle Goddard records the Chilula Indians culture at the turn of the twentieth century, drawing on direct anthropological field notes to capture daily life, social organisation, native rituals and myths, and the intricate ties between the Chilula and neighbouring Hupa and other Athabaskan tribes of California. The result is a classic work of native American ethnography: a focused tribal culture monograph that remains invaluable both as an anthropology reference book and as a rare, humane portrait of northwestern California native history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Notes on the Chilula Indians of northwestern California stands as a crucial primary source for native history researchers, students of Hupa and Chilula ethnology, and anyone interested in the intertwined histories of the Redwood Creek California Indians. As a compact, carefully observed piece of Pliny Earle Goddard anthropology, it preserves voices, customs, and perspectives that modern development has all but erased, making it equally compelling for general readers seeking an authentic window onto the past and for serious collectors building a library of classic tribal studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353606721
• ISBN13: 9789353606725
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"