Item AAAB3456 - John T. Dewhirst interview

CALL NUMBER: T3148:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12 SUMMARY: Interview with archaeologist John Dewhirst about the history of the Nootka people. TRACK 1: Mr. Dewhirst discusses: his archeological findings on the village of Yuquot; the Nootkan as a maritime culture; Nootkan whaling; and the two-part seasonal cycles of West Coast peoples. TRACK 2: Mr. Dewhirst describes: more on the two-part cycle of the Nootka; relevance of seasonal relocation of Nootka to any modern day archeological findings; how the moving from one location to another was carried out; more on Yuquot, and how it has changed since it was an early Nootka village; hunting at Yuquot.;

CALL NUMBER: T3148:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Dewhirst discusses: harpoons of the early Nootka (cont'd); difficulty in knowing whether Nootka population changed during the three periods; rumour of cannibalism by the Nootka; warfare during the three periods. TRACK 2: Mr. Dewhirst talks about trade between the Nootka and other peoples in the area, as well as trade with the early Europeans. Discussion of lack of art pieces found in archeological digs of this area. More on Nootkan culture: how archeologists piece information about diet, food gathering and handicraft together; what information archeologists have found so far related to culture.;

CALL NUMBER: T3148:0003 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Dewhirst discusses how maritime prowess helped the Nootka stay strong politically and economically. Reasons for sporadic contact with the Europeans between 1804 and the 1860s. Discussion of Hyua, the last Maquinna at that time. Impact of Spanish vs. English. [End of interview. TRACK 2: blank.];