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In 1926 Diamond Jenness began the first systematic archaeological work in Alaska at Cape Prince of Wales and Little Diomede Island on Bering Strait. This resulted in the first identification of Old Bering Sea culture and determined the stratigraphic position of Thule...
This collection of Micmac texts includes an oral history of the arrival of the first Europeans on the shores of Cape Breton, a ghost story and a tale of the hero Gluscap. Published in English.
This dictionary lists in alphabetical order over 2,000 Nuxalk morphemes, as well as sample words and sentences, gathered by the author at Bella Coola, British Columbia, between 1972 and 1983. The morphemes are numbered, and reference is frequently made to the author’s...
This study examines material from four archaeological sites revealing the existence of a previously unrecognized late prehistoric/early historic Inuit society living in Franklin Bay, in the western Canadian Arctic. These people, the Iglulualumiut, had a culture closely...
A discussion of the archaeological research in the Bache Peninsula region of eastern Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories which has produced a substantial amount of data relating to this poorly defined phase of Thule culture. Published in English.
An incisive report on test excavations conducted by archaeologists at the Kitwanga Fort site in British Columbia. Evidence from the excavations, analysis of artifacts and archaeological testing of the legendary accounts of the warrior chief, Nekt, constitute an...
Narratives from different genres of Rock Cree oral literature in northwestern Manitoba, together with interpretive and comparative commentary are presented. Published in English.
A report on the excavation and analysis of the Kugaluk site, a small historic Inuit site located near the outlet of the Eskimo Lakes, in the western Canadian Arctic, which greatly expands our present understanding of the Nuvorugmiut, and by extension the Mackenzie Inuit...
Using historical and ethnographic records, an attempt is made to reconstruct the traditional economic and social patterns of the Inuit of the Mackenzie Delta and Beaufort Sea coast, focussing on the Kittegaryumiut of the East Channel area. Two seasons of archaeological...
This study investigates the prehistoric transition from egalitarian to ranked social structure at Kitselas Canyon, Skeena River, British Columbia. It contributes to archaeological theory by developing and testing a model of the evolution of cultural complexity. A...
Twelve papers of a 1982 conference brought together anthropologists, linguists and educators with a common interest in Native language use and non-verbal communications. Their findings will be of interest to those concerned with Native interactions between Natives and...
This catalogue features photographs of the Nass River and the Nishga people taken between 1900 and 1950. Most of the collection represents the ethnographic fieldwork done by Marius Barbeau between 1927 and 1929. Published in English.
These photographs were taken during fieldwork carried out between 1877 and 1961 by employees of what is now the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The collection consists primarily of photographs taken by James A. Teit between 1911 and 1922 for the Geological Survey of...
Across the vast expanse of northern lands from eastern Siberia to Greenland, Aboriginal peoples created fifty to sixty different models of kayaks. This book treats Canada’s share of this spectrum, which is broken down into three kayak groups: Mackenzie, Central Canadian...
In 1969 the Carson site (BgDr-5) on the eastern side of Digdeguash Harbor, on the northern side of Passamaquoddy Bay, is one of several shell middens excavated as part of an investigation into the nature of prehistoric adaptations to the environment of southwestern New...
This volume summarizes two seasons of archaeological survey and a brief reconnaissance at Great Bear Lake in 1972, 1976 and 1979. The survey was restricted primarily to the northern and northwestern shores of the lake, a region that was occupied at the time of historic...
This study analyses the factors that influence the production of kamik (skin boots) in Arctic Bay and describes the various techniques used in the preparation of the pelts and the construction of the boots.Published in English.
The Manitoba Masterfile, PBHD, is a bibliographic database maintained at the University of Manitoba. Currently, the database contains 6,000 entries relating to population biology, health and illness of Native North Americans.The present volume of 2,100 entries, 80%...
This Master’s thesis examines the experiences of a Cree woman from Rupert House on Quebec’s James Bay. Following Radin’s method of inductive analysis, the author examines the woman’s narrative and explains its possible textual, personal and cultural meanings. The intent...
A discussion of two types of Beothuk canoe, a multi-purpose variety and one intended specifically for ocean travel, and their relationship to watercraft used by other North American Native groups. Published in English.
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