Title: Noticias de Nutka; an account of Nootka Sound in 1792.
Authors: Moziño, José Mariano, 1757-1820.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Year: 1970
Subjects: Nuu-chah-nulth Indians; Nuu-chah-nulth language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Nootka Sound (B.C.)
Abstract: Account by botanist on expedition of Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra of the Nootka Indians on Vancouver Island, their environment and adaptation to it. Introduction by Iris Wislon giving historical and anthropological background.
Contents: 1. Concerning the discovery of Nootka or the Island of Mazarredo, its location, climate, natural products in general, the size, physique, adornments, clothing, and weapons of the inhabitants -- 2. Description of their houses, furniture, and utensils; of their food and drink -- 3. System of government of the tais, or sovereign and high priest; about religious beliefs, their worship and superstitions; their funeral rites -- 4. Concerning the dignity of tais and his marriages; fertility of the women; ceremonies with which they celebrate childbirths; accounts of other strange customs -- 5. Certain sacrifices performed by the natives; their occupation in fishing and the movement of their villages according to the seasons; administration of justice; some occupations like that of carpentry -- 6. Method of fishing for whales and sea otter and method of hunting; occupations of the women, and some arts they know --^