Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity Their History, Customs and Traditions - Couverture souple

Clark, Galen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162762020 ISBN 13 : 9781162762029

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity: Their History, Customs and Traditions is a book written by Galen Clark. The book provides a detailed account of the indigenous people who inhabited the Yosemite Valley and its surrounding areas. It covers their history, customs, and traditions, providing an insight into their way of life.The book begins by introducing the various tribes that inhabited the region, including the Miwok, Paiute, Mono, and Yokut tribes. It then goes on to describe their daily life, their beliefs, and their relationship with the natural world. The author also provides an overview of the various ceremonies and rituals that were a part of their culture, including the Bear Dance and the Acorn Festival.The book also covers the impact of European colonization on the indigenous people, including the forced relocation of many tribes to reservations. It also discusses the role of the indigenous people in the early days of Yosemite National Park, including the contributions of Galen Clark himself, who was a park ranger and advocate for the preservation of the park.Overall, Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity: Their History, Customs and Traditions is a comprehensive and informative book that provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the indigenous people who once called the Yosemite Valley home.1907. With an appendix of useful information for Yosemite Visitors. The author is one of California's notable characters. Contents: Early History; Effects of the War; Customs and Characteristics; Sources of Food Supply; Religious Ceremonies and Beliefs; Native Industries; and Myths and Legends.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

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Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity - Their History, Customs and Traditions is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Galen Clark is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Galen Clark then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162762020
• ISBN 13: 9781162762029
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Jorgensen Chris
• Nombre de pages: 136
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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