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A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk

Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1996

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The story of the Beothuk is a tragic one. The Indigenous inhabitants of Newfoundland were hunters, gatherers, and fishers who moved seasonally between the coast and the interior. With the influx of European settlements and fisheries in the 1700s the Beothuk found their territory increasingly reduced, and conflict between the two groups escalated. The Beothuk population steadily declined and by the early 1800s the Beothuk had ceased to exist as a viable cultural group. Shanawdithit, the last known Beothuk, died in 1829.

The Beothuk came to be viewed as a people whose origins, history, and fate were shrouded in mystery. On a quest to sort fact from fiction, Ingeborg Marshall, the leading expert on the Beothuk, has produced an elegant, comprehensive, and scholarly review of the history and culture of the Beothuk that incorporates an unmatched amount of archival material with archaeological data. The book is beautifully and extensively illustrated with maps; portraits; photographs of Beothuk artifacts, burial sites, and camps; and a set of drawings by Shanawdithit.

A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk is a compelling story and an indispensable reference tool for anyone interested in the Beothuk or Indigenous Peoples of North America.

Author / Editor information

Contributor: Ingeborg Marshall Ingeborg Marshall is an independent scholar and the leading expert on the Beothuk. She holds the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and lives in St John’s, Newfoundland.

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"A masterful and definitive epic written with both engaging empathy and rigorous scholarship." R.A. Bucko, Choice --- "A fascinating book ... It is an excellent example of the craft of the historian in bringing together information from diverse sources to construct a highly readable and plausible story." David Newhouse, Quill & Quire --- "The essential and standard reference on the Beothuk." Tony Hall, The Globe and Mail

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    Front Matter

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    Contents

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    Tables, Maps, Graphs, and Sketches

    xi
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    Plates

    xiv
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    Acknowledgments

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    Introduction

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  • History
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    The Sixteenth Century: First Contact

    13
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    The Seventeenth Century: Colonization, Trade, and Encroachment

    25
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    Relations between Beothuk and Their Native Neighbours

    42
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    Competition for Resources on the Coast

    61
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    Hostilities over Hunting and Trapping

    69
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    Lieut. John Cartwright Explores Beothuk Country

    84
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    Intensified Conflict between Beothuk and Settlers

    95
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    Plans to Conciliate the Beothuk

    113
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    The Capture of Beothuk to Make Peace

    122
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    Lieutenant Buchan’s Efforts Efforts to Make Contact

    137
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    Micmac and Montagnais versus Beothuk: The Final Phase

    154
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    The Captive Demasduit

    160
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    1822-27: The Boeothick Institution

    181
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    Shanawdithit

    201
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    Epilogue

    224
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    Appendix One

    235
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    Biographies of Major Informants

    238
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  • Ethnography
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    Introduction

    249
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    Position of Beothuk in Newfoundland Prehistory

    254
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    Distribution and Size of the Beothuk Population

    272
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    Aspects of Social Organization

    285
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    Food Consumption and Subsistence Economies

    294
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    Tools and Utensils, Hunting and Fishing Techniques

    311
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    Appearance and Clothing

    336
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    Mamateeks and Other Structures

    350
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    Birchbark Canoes and Other Means of Transportation

    364
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    Beothuk World View and Belief-Related Practices

    377
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    Burial Places and Mortuary Practices

    398
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    Fighting Methods and Peace Tokens

    421
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    The Beothuk Language

    428
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    Concluding Discussion

    438
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    Beothuk Namefile

    447
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    Beothuk Artifact Collections

    451
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    Institutions Contacted in Search of Beothuk Artifacts and Documentary Source Material

    453
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    Notes

    457
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    Bibliography

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    Index

    621
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