The Nehalem Tillamook
Subtitle: An Ethnography
Contributors: William R. Seaburg (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: November 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780870715563
Subjects: Social life and customs; United States - State & Local - General; Nehalem Indians; Archaeology / Anthropology; Social Science; Tillamook language; Sociology; Anthropology - Cultural; Anthropology - General; Folklore; History
Description: In 1933 and 1934, Elizabeth Jacobs, advised by her husband, anthropologist Melville Jacobs, conducted fieldwork on the Nehalem Tillamook culture of northwestern Oregon. Working with her Nehalem Tillamook consultant Clara Pearson, Jacobs recorded extensive ethnographic and folkloric materials that far surpass in quality and quantity the Tillamook research of previous investigators. Jacobs's collaboration with Pearson eventually resulted in the publication of "Nehalem Tillamook tales," a collection of myths and tales recorded in English. But the companion ethnography was never finished. The Nehalem Tillamook grew from that unfinished manuscript. In consultation with Elizabeth Jacobs, the manuscript was expanded and extensively edited by William Seaburg. After Elizabeth Jacobs's death in 1983, Seaburg added careful annotations and a detailed historical introduction. The result is a remarkable book that makes a major contribution to our understanding of Nehalem Tillamook culture and will be invaluable for drawing comparisons with other Northwest native cultures.