Abalone Tales: Collaborative Explorations of Sovereignty and Identity in Native California
(Part of the Narrating Native Histories Series)
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For Native peoples of California, the abalone found along the state's coast have remarkably complex significance as food, spirit, narrative symbol, tradable commodity, and material with which to make adornment and sacred regalia. The large mollusks also represent contemporary struggles surrounding cultural identity and political sovereignty. Abalone Tales, a collaborative ethnography, presents different perspectives on the multifaceted material...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822342332
ISBN13:9780822342335
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.6"
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Cultural History Native American Studies Social Science Social Sciences Specific DemographicsCustomer Reviews
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