Treasures from Native California

Treasures from Native California
Title Treasures from Native California PDF eBook
Author Travis Hudson
Publisher Routledge
Pages 232
Release 2016-07
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1315416360

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This is the first English-language study and catalog detailing ethnographic work and material collections of the indigenous populations done by early Russian travelers to California.

Treasures from Native California

Treasures from Native California
Title Treasures from Native California PDF eBook
Author Travis Hudson
Publisher Routledge
Pages 257
Release 2016-07-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1315416352

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The brief Russian presence in California yielded some of the earliest ethnography of Native Californians and some of the best collections of their material culture. Unstudied by western scholars because of their being housed in Russian museums, they are presented here for the first time in an English language volume. Descriptions of early nineteenth-century travelers such as von Wrangel and Voznesenskii are followed by a catalog of objects ranging from hunting weapons to household objects to ritual dress to musical instruments, games, and gift objects. This catalog of objects includes over 150 images, many in full color. An essential volume for those interested in the ethnology, archaeology, art, and cultures of Native Californians.

Native Treasures

Native Treasures
Title Native Treasures PDF eBook
Author M. Nevin Smith
Publisher UN-HABITAT
Pages 292
Release 2006
Genre Gardening
ISBN 9780520244269

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Describes the use of plants in varying landscapes and gardens. Includes state-of-the-art propagation techniques.

Buried Treasures of California

Buried Treasures of California
Title Buried Treasures of California PDF eBook
Author W. C. Jameson
Publisher august house
Pages 196
Release 1995
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9780874834062

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Collects legends of buried treasure in California, including the lost San Miguel treasure, the canyon of lost gold, and the lost Dutch Oven mine.

California Indian Languages

California Indian Languages
Title California Indian Languages PDF eBook
Author Victor Golla
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 395
Release 2011-09-20
Genre History
ISBN 0520266676

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"Victor Golla has been the leading scholar of California Indian languages for most of his professional life, and this book shows why. His ability to synthesize centuries of fieldwork and writings while bringing forward new ideas and fresh ways of looking at California’s famous linguistic diversity will make this the primary text for anyone interested in California languages."--Leanne Hinton, Professor Emerita of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley and author of How to Keep Your Language Alive “This book is a wonderful contribution that only Golla could have written. It is a perfect confluence of author and subject matter.”--Ives Goddard, Senior Linguist, Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution "Golla is a gifted polymath and California Indian Languages is certainly his landmark achievement, required reading for any linguist, archaeologist, ethnographer, or historian interested in aboriginal California."--Robert L. Bettinger, Professor of Anthropology, University of California Davis and author of Hunter-Gatherer Foraging "The preeminent figure in his field, Victor Golla has written a masterpiece filled with treasures for every audience: Indian communities working toward cultural and linguistic revival; general readers interested in the many cultures of Native California; and scholars in the fields of language, archaeology, and prehistory. The information here is so detailed that it supersedes all previous reference works."--Andrew Garrett, Professor of Linguistics, University of California Berkeley and Director, Survey of California and Other Indian Languages “This is a truly magnificent work, at once authoritative, comprehensive, accessible to a wide readership, and fascinating. Masterfully integrating linguistic, archaeological, historical, and cultural information, the author describes not just the languages, but also the major figures in the story: speakers, explorers, missionaries, and scholars. It is beautifully written, a great pleasure to read, and difficult to put down."--Marianne Mithun, author of The Languages of Native North America

Surviving Through the Days

Surviving Through the Days
Title Surviving Through the Days PDF eBook
Author Herbert W. Luthin
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 660
Release 2002-06-27
Genre History
ISBN 9780520222700

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"This unique and original book sets the standard for such volumes. I can't see anyone coming along for quite some time who would be able to supersede it or top it for quality and inclusiveness."—Brian Swann, editor of Coming to Light "It is a masterful treatment of oral literature…a wonderful combination of great verbal art and sound scholarship, carefully crafted so that the collection begins and ends with a powerful creation tale."—Leanne Hinton, author of Flutes of Fire "Since each of the contributing specialists has first-hand familiarity with the material, the translations are of unusual authenticity and the annotations are of unusual insightfulness. Luthin's own introductory sections are especially vivid and well-informed."—William Bright, author of A Coyote Reader

Treasures of the National Museum of the American Indian

Treasures of the National Museum of the American Indian
Title Treasures of the National Museum of the American Indian PDF eBook
Author National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 1996
Genre Indian art
ISBN 9780789201058

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The Smithsonian Institution's new National Museum of the American Indian is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Spanning more than ten thousand years, the one million objects in the museum's collections represent the extraordinary scope of Indian life in the Americas. From ancient stone points to contemporary Indian paintings, these objects make vividly clear the diversity and vigorous creativity of Native cultures from the Arctic to the southern tip of South America.