Yurok Aristocracy and "Great Houses.".

Pilling, Arnold R.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Yurok Aristocracy and "Great Houses."

Pilling, Arnold R.

American Indian Quarterly, v13 n4 p421-45 Fall 1989

Discusses evidence for social stratification and aristocracy among northwestern California Indians, particularly the Yurok tribe. Examines the place of ritual and ceremony in the concept of aristocracy, the great houses, the role of great house priests, and the elaborate speech of the Yurok aristocracy. Contains 47 references. (DHP)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, Cultural Traits, Interviews, Social Class, Social Status, Social Stratification, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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