Tsimshian Wil’naat’ał and Society: Historicising Tsimshian Social Organization

This chapter explores ways that the framework of current social issues has been shaped by the colonial administration of the indigenous people in BC. I argue that the colonial history on the Skeena River has shifted the focus of Tsimshian society from the land owning Houses and lineages of Tsimshian...

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Main Author: James A McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Proposals Publishing Society 2017-01-01
Series:New Proposals
Online Access:https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/newproposals/article/view/186140