Proceedings: Northern Athapaskan Conference, 1971: Volume 1 of 2 (Athapascan, Athabaskan, Athabascan, Dene) 1/2

The seventeen papers on Northern Athapaskan research in ethnology, linguistics, and archaeology published in these two volumes were presented at the National Museum of Man Northern Athapaskan Conference in March 1971. The papers are prefaced by a short introduction that outlines the rationale and accomplishments of the Conference. Cover Tables of Contents Volume 1 Introduction (English) Introduction (Français) Athapaskan? Matrilineal Kin Groups in Northwestern North America Upper Koyukuk River Koyukon Athapaskan Social Culture: An Overview Feuding and Warfare Among Northwestern Athapaskans Without Fire: A Kutchin Tale of Warfare, Survival, and Vengeance The Contact History of the Subarctic Athapaskans: An Overview