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Record #168125:
A whale hunt / Robert Sullivan.
Title: | A whale hunt / Robert Sullivan. |
Author(s): | Sullivan, Robert. |
Date: | 2001. |
Publisher: | London: Hodder Headline |
Abstract: | Makah Indians decided to reclaim tradition of (grey) whaling, hoping to restore pride and purpose. But they were inexperienced, did not know how to kill whales, split into factions and were harassed by media and animal activists. Eventually they were successful, amid tragicomedy of activists, media, Coastguards protecting aboriginal rights simultaneously with Nature Reserve, and on land, Police. |
Keywords: | 39 -- Ethnography: Makah. 392 -- Social customs. 639.245.1 -- Whaling industry. T -- Social anthropology and ethnography. (*41) -- Canada. |
Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*41) : 639.245.1 |
ISBN: | 0747264619 |
SPRI record no.: | 168125 |
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