Makah story about tribal councils

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitleMakah story about tribal councils
IDENTIFIERS
Legacy IdentifierAPSdigrec_3753
Recording Number06
Program Number03
ASSOCIATED NAMES
researcherSwadesh, Morris, 1909-1967
speakerSwan, George
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractFor transcription and partial translation of story see Morris Swadesh, "Makah Field Notes, 1949," in the ACLS Collection (Mss.497.3.B63c Item W2c.2). Story summarized in field notes as follows: "Charlie Swan age about 62 remembers has been present at tribal councils. In the old days, he says, the chiefs would come together to decide things. They did not call the common people. After they had decided everything, they would call all the people together and let them know what they had to do. Once (about 1900) an Indian inspector came. He had them call everybody together. He told them, thru the interpreter--Chistoka Peterson, Charlie's father--that he came from their father in Washington, that he would pass along anything they wanted to their father in Washington. The chiefs spoke in order of rank. They spoke about fishing rights and other matters. After the chiefs had spoken, a few other people also spoke."
NoteOriginally recorded on wire recording, Nootka and Makah Spool #2. Transferred to reel-to-reel tape by the Library of Congress for APS in 1970.
LanguageMakah language (myh)
Subject (lcsh) Makah Indians--History
Subject (lcsh) Indians of North America--Washington
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeSound
OLAC Discourse Typesinging
OLAC Linguistic Typeprimary_text
FormatSound tape reel
Formatelectronic resource
Extent00:13:57
Digital Originreformatted digital
Reformatting Qualityreplacement
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1949
Date Modified2010-10-14
PlaceNeah Bay (Wash.)
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleNootka and Makah songs and stories, 1949
Call NumberMss.Rec.8
URLhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Rec.8-ead.xml
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