Each Star has a Story: Indigenous Astronomical Knowledge in the Pacific Northwest Circa 1900
Abstract: The earliest accounts of Indigenous cultures in the Pacific Northwest gathered by anthropologists in the late 19th century contain detailed descriptions of celestial bodies. This article will examine the accounts of astronomical knowledge present in these sources focusing on the Nlaka’pamu...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Victoria
2016
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ghr/article/view/13375 |
| Summary: | Abstract: The earliest accounts of Indigenous cultures in the Pacific Northwest gathered by anthropologists in the late 19th century contain detailed descriptions of celestial bodies. This article will examine the accounts of astronomical knowledge present in these sources focusing on the Nlaka’pamux (Thompson), Secwépemc (Shuswap), and T’it’q’et (Lillooet) people of central British Columbia, as well as the Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), Nuxalkmc (Bella Coola), and Haida from the Northwest coast. |
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