ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Maisin Language, Emic And Etic, Pastoralism

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Lecture 4 anth 1150 notes: tahltawn: iskut. No healthcare services, must travel when giving birth. Religion answered different things whereas _____ (spirituality ?) answers diff, this is similar to the maisin people. Freshwater fishing is important economic activity (hypothesis) but reality is this act plays a minor role economically but adds to community working together (see slide) Winter - cannot have thoughts like oh poor rabbit, be thankful when catching (destiny has made it come there), concept of reciprocity. Spring to summer they shared wood between ppl in village (family) but not outsiders (sold to tad), stacks of wood outside the house, balsam bark tree tea. Tahltan fishing in late june, they smoke fish (like king fish), process fish for storage, gendered labour (men don"t process the fish) They don"t want to give land for mining; spirits are still on the land even if vacant. Luck: philip felt there was more luck with some individuals when hunting (intimacy and relationship)

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