Correcting the record : Haida oral tradition in anthropological narratives

摘要: Abstract: For over 100 years, anthropological and popular sources have perpetuated Rev. Charles Harrison's published account of Haida chief Albert Edward Edenshaw the corroborating accounts Edenshaw's descendants. These misrepresented Edenshaw, here I present oral traditions which dispute claim to be "greatest all chiefs." This case study points problems historical reconstruction rely on too few an external frame reference.Resume: Pendant plus de cent ans, des anthropologiques et populaires ont perpetue les recits du chef ainsi que ceux ses descendants reprenant memes affirmations. Ces montre sous un faux jour dans cet article je presente orales qui refutent declarations d'Edenshaw a l'effet qu'il etait le grand tousles chefs Haida. Cette etude cas met en evidence problemes la historique basee sur trop peu cadre reference externe.Charles Harrison fits into [the] antiquarian category, however briefly, with his Ancient Warriors North Pacific. A missionary [Queen Charlotte] Islands for CMS originally, reached Masset in 1883, where, like so many others ... he fell love Coast, Queen Charlotte particular. After setbacks that stronger men would not faced, outlived family disgraces became Islands' greatest promoter first two decades this century.-- C. Lillard, The Ghostland People, 1989, p. 27For both narrative (among these are Blackman, 1982; Chittenden, 1884; Collison, 1981 [1915]; Dalzell, 1968; Duff, 1967, 1981; Duff Kew, 1957; Harris, 1966; Holm, 1989; Swanton, 1905; Walsh, 1971). Historically Aboriginal peoples everywhere been deemed inferior by literate Western societies considered worthwhile or appropriate record. In recent years much work has done scholars recognize traditional material need re-evaluate White-recorded Native history (see, example, Eid, 1979; McClellan, 1970; Rosaldo, 1980; Schmalz, 1977, 1984; Sioui, 1992). An important contribution refers written Yukon people is Cruikshank's "Images Society Klondike Gold Rush Narratives: Skookum Jim Discovery Gold" (1992; also see Cruikshank, 1991). Cruikshank out "[a] critical handling written, as well oral, may direct us back social process embedded, raising questions about privileged status documentary point establishing truth, falsehood, factuality" (ibid.: 21). Such studies provide building blocks from detailed picture can constructed while offering valuable insights people's views their own history.In sum, understanding cultural system outsiders easily go astray fact within scholarly tradition. It chiefly rank behaviour misread misrepresented, but it anthropologists they should understand how mistakes made why persist. me because am member Daadans Yaaku 7laanas Raven matrilineage granddaughter fourth last hereditary Weah (7Ad7aiwaas) To make case, involving contrasting narrative, one enshrined records, elders. …