TABLE OF OOI^TEISTTS. 



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Preface '^^'^ 



I. The Indian tribes of the North Pacific Coast 317 



The Indian tribes of the North Pacific Coast form one ethnographical 

 group, p. 317; Geographical character of the country, p. 317; Food, 

 industries, habitations, p. 318; Languages, p. 320; Physical charac- 

 teristics, p. 321 ; Social organization, p. 322 ; The meanings of masks 

 and carvings, p. 324. 



II. The social organization of the Kwakiutl 328 



Tribes and clans of the Kwakiutl, p. 328; Development of the present 

 system of tribes and clans, p. 332; Mixture of paternal and maternal 

 characteristics in the social organization of the tribes; Develop- 

 ment, p. 334; Crests and privileges of clans, p. 336; Traditions 

 explaining the acquisition of the crest, p. 336; The nobility, p. 338. 



III. The pot latch -^^1 



Kates of interest, p. 341 ; Building up of fortunes, p. 341 ; Social rank 

 increased by distribution of property, p. 342; Pivalry of individuals 

 and elans, p. 343; The use of copper plates, p. 344; Destruction of 

 property, p. 353 ; Potlatch masks and songs, p 355. 



IV. Marriage ^^^ 



Marriage a purchase conducted on th<' same principles as the purchase 

 of a copper, p. 358; Description of a marriage of the Mamaleleqala, 

 p. 359 ; Marriage of the Koskimo, p. 362 ; Marriage of the L'a'sq'enox, 

 p. 364; Eeturn of purchase money by the father-in-law, p. 365. 

 V. The clan legends ''^^^ 



Description of the house, p. 366; Spirits appearing to the ancestors of 

 the clans, p. 371 ; The sI'siuL, p. 371 ; The Ts'o'noqoa, p. 372 ; Q'o'moqoa, 

 p. 374; Explanations of carvings, p. 375; Legend of the NfinEma- 

 sKqa'lis, p. 381; U'maxtTi'laLe legend, p. 382; The deities meeting 

 the ancestors, p. 389; Figures of speakers, p. 390; Dishes, p. 390; 

 Not all carvings represent the totem, p. 392; Drums, p. 393. 

 VI. The spirits presiding over the ndigious ceremonial and their gifts 393 



Spirits which are still in contact with the Indians, p. 393; They 

 are also hereditary, p. 393 ; The legend of BaxbakurilauuXsi'wae 

 andNo'aqaua, p. 396; Baxbaku.ilanuXsi'wae and the ancestor of 

 the Oe'alltx, p. 401; BaxbakualanuXsI'wae and the ancestor of the 

 T'Ena'xtax, p. 403; BaxbakualanuXsI'wae and the ancestor of the 

 Nimkish,p.405; The ho'Xhok", p. 406; The ghost dance, p. 408; The 

 sunrise dance, p. 410; Ma'tEm, p. 411; Mf-iui, p. 413; Initiations as 

 parts of clan legends, p. 414. 

 VII. The organization of the tribe during the season of the winter ceremonial. 418 



Suspension of clans in winter, p. 418 ; The societies, p. 419 ; The acqui- 

 sition of nieml)ership in a society by marriage, ji. 421 ; The acciuisition 

 of membershi]> by war, p. 424 ; The Bi Ixula war, p. 427. 



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