The Shasta Indians of California and Their

-- & Their Neighbors. By Elizabeth Renfro. The Shasta Indians dwelled in relative peace with their neighbors for untold generations until the miners and settlers arrived and utterly disrupted their way of life. Under the shadow of sacred Mount Shasta, or Wyeka, the unique Shastan culture had flourished. Origins, community life, subsistence activities, ceremonies, marriage, birth and death are carefully explained.

Acknowledgements

3

(6)

Introduction

6

(1)

A Creation Story

6

(2)

The Shastan Tribes

8

(2)

About this Book

10

(3)

The Shastan Tribes: Their Place Among California Indians

13

(10)

Before the Pastin: Pre-contact Lifeways

23

(60)

Village and Village Structures

25

(7)

Food (gathering, fishing, hunting)

32

(9)

Appearance, Clothing, Ornamentation

41

(5)

Travel

46

(3)

Games

49

(4)

Marriage

53

(2)

Crafts

55

(5)

Pregnancy and Childbirth

60

(3)

Childhood and Puberty

63

(5)

Shamans and Healing Rituals

68

(9)

Death and Burial

77

(6)

Mythology

83

(6)

``Why the Animals Are Hot-Blooded''

85

(1)

``Why Frogs Are in the Water''

86

(1)

``Blue Jay''

87

(2)

An Enduring People: The Shastan Tribes, 1820s to Present

89

(14)

First White Contacts

91

(1)

Mid-1800s: The Goldrush and Its Aftermath

91

(6)

``We Shall Live Again'': The 1870s Ghost Dance Movements

97

(2)

Government Relations and Cultural Survival

99

(4)

The Shastan Tribes' Neighbors

103

(10)

Northern Neighbors: Takelma and Rogue River Athabascans

103

(2)

Eastern Neighbors: Klamath and Modoc

105

(2)

Southeastern Neighbors: The Achomawi

107

(1)

Southern Neighbors: The Wintu and the Chimariko

108

(2)

Western Neighbors: Hupa and Karuk

110

(3)

Glossary

113

(8)

Selected Bibliography and Suggested Readings

121

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