This bibliography gathers together the available research on prehistoric settlement of the Bonin ... more This bibliography gathers together the available research on prehistoric settlement of the Bonin or Ogasawara Group, consisting of two main habitable islands: Chichijima(父島), and Hahajima(母島). Today these islands are part of Japan, although they are 600 mi. south of Tokyo. They are about the same distance north of the Northern Marianas, the closest part of Micronesia.
The Molala are a Native American ethnic group. They are members of the Confederated Tribes of the... more The Molala are a Native American ethnic group. They are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. The Molala traditional homelands were in the foothills of the Western Cascade Mountains, as well as the nearby Willamette Valley of Western Oregon.
Like many people these days, I decided to trace my ancestral genetic legacy through a DNA test. T... more Like many people these days, I decided to trace my ancestral genetic legacy through a DNA test. The results were quite revelatory, revealing an entirely different genetic background than I had always supposed. This article analyzes how this new genetic background may have developed over the last 1000 years.
The extraordinary story of the Nahuhulk, a Tlingit/Tsimshian copper artifact of great power, pres... more The extraordinary story of the Nahuhulk, a Tlingit/Tsimshian copper artifact of great power, prestige, and value. This tale narrates the story of the Copper from its forging in a Tlngit village in the 1700s, its acquisition by the chief Wisaiks, and its subsequent dramatic history.
This bibliographic essay appears in the subscription database Oxford Bibliographies (http://oxfor... more This bibliographic essay appears in the subscription database Oxford Bibliographies (http://oxfordbibliographies.com), from Oxford University Press. It is part of the subject database Cinema and Media Studies (http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/page/cinema-and-media-studies). The essay analyzes and critiques several hundred scholarly books, articles and web resources about the media works of Joss Whedon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon), the acclaimed director, screenwriter and producer. For full access to the article, ask your college or university library.
An introduction and bibliography about the Haush people. The Haush were a Patagonian Indian tribe... more An introduction and bibliography about the Haush people. The Haush were a Patagonian Indian tribe who formerly lived in the southeastern section of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, along the shores of the Mitre Peninsula.
Isla de los Estados (English: Staten Island, from the Dutch Stateneiland) is an Argentine island ... more Isla de los Estados (English: Staten Island, from the Dutch Stateneiland) is an Argentine island that lies 18 miles off the Mitre Peninsula, the eastern extremity of the Argentine portion of Tierra del Fuego. It was visited but probably not permanently settled by prehistoric peoples. The nearest native tribes were the Haush people on the Mitre Peninsula, but to the best of our knowledge they did not possess the technology to make the rough crossing to the island. Archaeological sites indicate that the island was exploited for its rich resources of maritime mammals and birds. Exactly who visited the island is uncertain, but the most likely candidates are the Yaghan (Yamana) people to the west, who were renowned canoe builders and navigators.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, May 2014
The Athapaskans in Oregon originally migrated into this area over two millennia ago from northern... more The Athapaskans in Oregon originally migrated into this area over two millennia ago from northern Canada and Siberia. They are a distinct group who probably arrived from Asia in a separate, later migration from most Native Americans. They are linguistic relatives to groups in Northern Canada and Siberia, as well as the Navajo and Apache in the Southwest. Recent research has connected them to the Yeniseian (Ket) peoples of Central Siberia. Their name for themselves – “Tunne” – is cognate with the Navajo “Dine.” At some point, they split off from the southward migration of the Athapaskans, and settled into these remote pockets of land. They were found in small valleys from the Lower Columbia through the Umpqua and Rogue valleys in Southern Oregon. Their languages remained distinctive, but otherwise they shared many cultural similarities with their neighbors. How and when they found their way here is something of a mystery. Their descendants still live in Oregon today.
This extraordinary story relates the story of the acquisition of a fabled native Copper by the Ts... more This extraordinary story relates the story of the acquisition of a fabled native Copper by the Tsimshian chief Wasaiks, who was based at the village of Fort Simpson/Lax-Kw’alaams, British Columbia. Wasaiks developed an overwhelming desire to possess the most valuable thing along the Northwest Coast: the fabulous copper known as the Nahuhulk. This copper had passed, in a series of raids and trades, from the Chilkat Tlingit of Haines, Alaska, down the west coast until it fell into the hands of the Stikine Tlingit people at Wrangell, under the leadership of their chief Saiks. In the course of this trade, the copper had accumulated vast value, both economic and spiritual. The Tale was recorded in 1916 by the talented Native ethnographer William Beynon from James Lewis, a resident of the Ginaxangik Tsimshian village of Kitkatla.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Feb 2014
This bibliography gathers together the available research on the easternmost of the Pacific's “my... more This bibliography gathers together the available research on the easternmost of the Pacific's “mystery” islands – the Pitcairn Group, comprising Pitcairn, Oeno, and Henderson Island. These islands are amongst the most remote on earth, but both were definitely settled at some point by prehistoric Polynesian seafarers. However, when “rediscovered” by Europeans in the late 18th century, they were utterly abandoned. The references below are primarily the work of archaeologists, who have teased out the fragmentary and tantalizing evidence for these vanished visitors.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Sep 2013
This bibliography gathers together the available research on three of the Pacific “mystery” islan... more This bibliography gathers together the available research on three of the Pacific “mystery” islands - Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands, and the Auckland Islands. These are small archipelagos in a circle around New Zealand. These very isolated islands were definitely settled at some point by prehistoric Polynesian seafarers. However, when “rediscovered” by Europeans in the late 18th century, they were utterly abandoned. The references below are primarily the work of archaeologists, who have teased out the fragmentary and tantalizing evidence for these vanished visitors.
The tlakwa or Copper is a symbol of surplus wealth, cultural nourishment, conspicuous consumption... more The tlakwa or Copper is a symbol of surplus wealth, cultural nourishment, conspicuous consumption and spiritual power among the Kwakiutl, the Tsimshian, the Tlingit, the Haida, and other indigenous peoples of coastal British Columbia. Names of high ranking people often contained references to copper, such as “Born to be Copper Maker Woman” and “Copper Maker.” Copper was also used as a decorative motif on garments, staffs, and crest carvings, where it represented wealth. The Copper was made of a large flat sheet of beaten metal cut in the shape of a flared shield, with a T shaped ridge beaten onto the lower portion. The shape perhaps reflects the trunk proportions of the human body, or possibly a filleted salmon. The Tsimshian thought it represented the backbone of an ancestor. The size varied in height from six inches to three feet.
A short story which imagines the experiences of my distant ancestors (and ultimate descendants) a... more A short story which imagines the experiences of my distant ancestors (and ultimate descendants) as they experience the getting of wisdom. Or not, in most cases.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Dec 2012
The Shompen people live in the interior of Great Nicobar Island, one of the Nicobar Islands situa... more The Shompen people live in the interior of Great Nicobar Island, one of the Nicobar Islands situated between India and Thailand, in the Indian Ocean. They number about 300 (2001), and are one of the least-understood and researched people in the world. They tend to avoid contact with outsiders, and their environment is so challenging that few people enter their densely-forested habitat.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Sep 2012
When early European settlers arrived in Western Oregon, they encountered a landscape quite differ... more When early European settlers arrived in Western Oregon, they encountered a landscape quite different from what we see today. Much of the Willamette Valley was an open oak savannah, and the forests were a patchwork of new and old growth, reflecting centuries of intermittent fire. For many early visitors, this was the “natural” landscape – but in fact the native peoples of the area had been “managing” their environment for about 4,000 years, primarily through the use of fire. This bibliography captures most of the current research in this field.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Jul 2010
The Native Americans of Western Oregon lived in a region of incredible linguistic diversity. In o... more The Native Americans of Western Oregon lived in a region of incredible linguistic diversity. In only a few other areas of the world – New Guinea, the Caucasus, Northern California – were so many tongues spoken in such a small area. In this complex region of mountains, bays and valleys, 17 languages were spoken, some as different as English from Japanese. This chart summarizes the Indian languages of Western Oregon around 1700.
This bibliography gathers together the available research on prehistoric settlement of the Bonin ... more This bibliography gathers together the available research on prehistoric settlement of the Bonin or Ogasawara Group, consisting of two main habitable islands: Chichijima(父島), and Hahajima(母島). Today these islands are part of Japan, although they are 600 mi. south of Tokyo. They are about the same distance north of the Northern Marianas, the closest part of Micronesia.
The Molala are a Native American ethnic group. They are members of the Confederated Tribes of the... more The Molala are a Native American ethnic group. They are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. The Molala traditional homelands were in the foothills of the Western Cascade Mountains, as well as the nearby Willamette Valley of Western Oregon.
Like many people these days, I decided to trace my ancestral genetic legacy through a DNA test. T... more Like many people these days, I decided to trace my ancestral genetic legacy through a DNA test. The results were quite revelatory, revealing an entirely different genetic background than I had always supposed. This article analyzes how this new genetic background may have developed over the last 1000 years.
The extraordinary story of the Nahuhulk, a Tlingit/Tsimshian copper artifact of great power, pres... more The extraordinary story of the Nahuhulk, a Tlingit/Tsimshian copper artifact of great power, prestige, and value. This tale narrates the story of the Copper from its forging in a Tlngit village in the 1700s, its acquisition by the chief Wisaiks, and its subsequent dramatic history.
This bibliographic essay appears in the subscription database Oxford Bibliographies (http://oxfor... more This bibliographic essay appears in the subscription database Oxford Bibliographies (http://oxfordbibliographies.com), from Oxford University Press. It is part of the subject database Cinema and Media Studies (http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/page/cinema-and-media-studies). The essay analyzes and critiques several hundred scholarly books, articles and web resources about the media works of Joss Whedon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon), the acclaimed director, screenwriter and producer. For full access to the article, ask your college or university library.
An introduction and bibliography about the Haush people. The Haush were a Patagonian Indian tribe... more An introduction and bibliography about the Haush people. The Haush were a Patagonian Indian tribe who formerly lived in the southeastern section of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, along the shores of the Mitre Peninsula.
Isla de los Estados (English: Staten Island, from the Dutch Stateneiland) is an Argentine island ... more Isla de los Estados (English: Staten Island, from the Dutch Stateneiland) is an Argentine island that lies 18 miles off the Mitre Peninsula, the eastern extremity of the Argentine portion of Tierra del Fuego. It was visited but probably not permanently settled by prehistoric peoples. The nearest native tribes were the Haush people on the Mitre Peninsula, but to the best of our knowledge they did not possess the technology to make the rough crossing to the island. Archaeological sites indicate that the island was exploited for its rich resources of maritime mammals and birds. Exactly who visited the island is uncertain, but the most likely candidates are the Yaghan (Yamana) people to the west, who were renowned canoe builders and navigators.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, May 2014
The Athapaskans in Oregon originally migrated into this area over two millennia ago from northern... more The Athapaskans in Oregon originally migrated into this area over two millennia ago from northern Canada and Siberia. They are a distinct group who probably arrived from Asia in a separate, later migration from most Native Americans. They are linguistic relatives to groups in Northern Canada and Siberia, as well as the Navajo and Apache in the Southwest. Recent research has connected them to the Yeniseian (Ket) peoples of Central Siberia. Their name for themselves – “Tunne” – is cognate with the Navajo “Dine.” At some point, they split off from the southward migration of the Athapaskans, and settled into these remote pockets of land. They were found in small valleys from the Lower Columbia through the Umpqua and Rogue valleys in Southern Oregon. Their languages remained distinctive, but otherwise they shared many cultural similarities with their neighbors. How and when they found their way here is something of a mystery. Their descendants still live in Oregon today.
This extraordinary story relates the story of the acquisition of a fabled native Copper by the Ts... more This extraordinary story relates the story of the acquisition of a fabled native Copper by the Tsimshian chief Wasaiks, who was based at the village of Fort Simpson/Lax-Kw’alaams, British Columbia. Wasaiks developed an overwhelming desire to possess the most valuable thing along the Northwest Coast: the fabulous copper known as the Nahuhulk. This copper had passed, in a series of raids and trades, from the Chilkat Tlingit of Haines, Alaska, down the west coast until it fell into the hands of the Stikine Tlingit people at Wrangell, under the leadership of their chief Saiks. In the course of this trade, the copper had accumulated vast value, both economic and spiritual. The Tale was recorded in 1916 by the talented Native ethnographer William Beynon from James Lewis, a resident of the Ginaxangik Tsimshian village of Kitkatla.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Feb 2014
This bibliography gathers together the available research on the easternmost of the Pacific's “my... more This bibliography gathers together the available research on the easternmost of the Pacific's “mystery” islands – the Pitcairn Group, comprising Pitcairn, Oeno, and Henderson Island. These islands are amongst the most remote on earth, but both were definitely settled at some point by prehistoric Polynesian seafarers. However, when “rediscovered” by Europeans in the late 18th century, they were utterly abandoned. The references below are primarily the work of archaeologists, who have teased out the fragmentary and tantalizing evidence for these vanished visitors.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Sep 2013
This bibliography gathers together the available research on three of the Pacific “mystery” islan... more This bibliography gathers together the available research on three of the Pacific “mystery” islands - Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands, and the Auckland Islands. These are small archipelagos in a circle around New Zealand. These very isolated islands were definitely settled at some point by prehistoric Polynesian seafarers. However, when “rediscovered” by Europeans in the late 18th century, they were utterly abandoned. The references below are primarily the work of archaeologists, who have teased out the fragmentary and tantalizing evidence for these vanished visitors.
The tlakwa or Copper is a symbol of surplus wealth, cultural nourishment, conspicuous consumption... more The tlakwa or Copper is a symbol of surplus wealth, cultural nourishment, conspicuous consumption and spiritual power among the Kwakiutl, the Tsimshian, the Tlingit, the Haida, and other indigenous peoples of coastal British Columbia. Names of high ranking people often contained references to copper, such as “Born to be Copper Maker Woman” and “Copper Maker.” Copper was also used as a decorative motif on garments, staffs, and crest carvings, where it represented wealth. The Copper was made of a large flat sheet of beaten metal cut in the shape of a flared shield, with a T shaped ridge beaten onto the lower portion. The shape perhaps reflects the trunk proportions of the human body, or possibly a filleted salmon. The Tsimshian thought it represented the backbone of an ancestor. The size varied in height from six inches to three feet.
A short story which imagines the experiences of my distant ancestors (and ultimate descendants) a... more A short story which imagines the experiences of my distant ancestors (and ultimate descendants) as they experience the getting of wisdom. Or not, in most cases.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Dec 2012
The Shompen people live in the interior of Great Nicobar Island, one of the Nicobar Islands situa... more The Shompen people live in the interior of Great Nicobar Island, one of the Nicobar Islands situated between India and Thailand, in the Indian Ocean. They number about 300 (2001), and are one of the least-understood and researched people in the world. They tend to avoid contact with outsiders, and their environment is so challenging that few people enter their densely-forested habitat.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Sep 2012
When early European settlers arrived in Western Oregon, they encountered a landscape quite differ... more When early European settlers arrived in Western Oregon, they encountered a landscape quite different from what we see today. Much of the Willamette Valley was an open oak savannah, and the forests were a patchwork of new and old growth, reflecting centuries of intermittent fire. For many early visitors, this was the “natural” landscape – but in fact the native peoples of the area had been “managing” their environment for about 4,000 years, primarily through the use of fire. This bibliography captures most of the current research in this field.
Wordpress: Don Macnaughtan's Bibliographies, Jul 2010
The Native Americans of Western Oregon lived in a region of incredible linguistic diversity. In o... more The Native Americans of Western Oregon lived in a region of incredible linguistic diversity. In only a few other areas of the world – New Guinea, the Caucasus, Northern California – were so many tongues spoken in such a small area. In this complex region of mountains, bays and valleys, 17 languages were spoken, some as different as English from Japanese. This chart summarizes the Indian languages of Western Oregon around 1700.
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