Voices of a Thousand People: The Makah Cultural and Research Center

Voices of a Thousand People is the story of one Native community's efforts to found their own museum and empower themselves to represent their ancient traditional lifeways, their historic experiences with colonialism, and their contemporary efforts to preserve their heritage for generations to come. This ethnography richly portrays how a community embraced the archaeological discovery of Ozette village in 1970 and founded the Makah Cultural and Research Center (MCRC) in 1979. Oral testimonies, participant observation, and archival research weave a vivid portrait of a cultural center that embodies the self-image of a Native American community in tension with the identity assigned to it by others.

Author: Patricia Pierce Erikson
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 09/01/2005
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9780803267565
ISBN10: 0803267568
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies

About the Author
Patricia Pierce Erikson is an independent scholar who has taught cultural anthropology at Smith College, the University of Washington, and the University of Southern Maine. Helma Ward (1918-2002) was a Makah elder who served twenty-two years as a Makah language specialist for the MCRC. Kirk Wachendorf is an interpretive specialist at the MCRC who draws upon his experiences as a Makah tribal member and his previous archaeological work to provide public programming. Janine Bowechop is the MCRC's executive director.

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