An edition of An iron hand upon the people (1990)
An iron hand upon the people
the law against the potlatch on the Northwest coast
By Douglas Cole
Publish Date
1990
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre,University of Washington Press
Language
eng
Pages
230
Description:
Re-examination of the history of the potlatch, the law and the Indians response to the legislation. Despite being subjected to a paternalism that became increasingly authoritarian, British Columbia's Indians remained significant participants in their own cultural destiny.
subjects: Government relations, Indians of North America, Legal status, laws, Northwest Coast of North America, Potlatch, Rites and ceremonies, Indiens, Rites et cérémonies, Droit, Relations avec l'État, Indianen, Wetgeving, Verbot, Indians of north america, rites and ceremonies, Indians of north america, legal status, laws, etc., Indians of north america, government relations, Indians of north america, northwest, pacific
Places: Northwest Coast of North America