Ishi the Last Yahi
Brand: University of California Press
Categories: Books, History, Americas



Dimensions: 7.88 x 0.9 x 8 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0520043664
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0520043669
Print length: 256 pages
Publication date: May 5, 1981
subtitle: Paperback – May 5, 1981
author: Robert F. Heizer Theodora Kroeber
review: Editorial Reviews Review "A many-faceted volume which supplements the earlier works and provides a solid nugget of original materials about a series of historical events and a fascinating person."--"Choice About the Author Robert Fleming Heizer (July 13, 1915 – July 18, 1979) was an archaeologist who conducted extensive fieldwork and reporting in California, the Southwestern United States, and the Great Basin. Theodora Kracaw Kroeber Quinn (March 24, 1897 – July 4, 1979) was a writer and anthropologist, best known for her accounts of Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe of California, and for her retelling of traditional narratives from several Native Californian cultures.