The Seri Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 1-344*))

Name: The Seri Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 1-344*))
Author: W J McGee

By W J McGee

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An ethnographic study documents the geography, environment, and lifeways of a small indigenous group on Tiburon Island and adjacent Sonoran mainland, emphasizing their desert-and-coastal habitat. It describes physical characteristics and demographic decline, subsistence focused on marine resources and desert plants, and a wide range of material culture and technologies including boats, tools, baskets, houses, dress, and ornamentation. The work also examines social organization (clans, chiefship, marriage, adoption, mortuary rites), symbolism and decoration, language and comparative lexicology, and supplements the text with maps, illustrations, and artifact descriptions from field investigations.

About the Author

W J McGee

W. J. McGee was an American anthropologist and ethnologist known for his extensive studies of Native American cultures. His notable works include "The Seri Indians," which provides an in-depth examination of the Seri people of Mexico, and "The Siouan Indians," which explores the Siouan language family and its speakers. McGee's research contributed significantly to the understanding of indigenous peoples in North America, and his writings reflect a commitment to documenting their histories and cultures during a time of significant change.