Aboriginal Fisheries of the Lower Columbia River

Authors

Virginia L. Butler, Portland State UniversityFollow
Michael A. MartinFollow

Published In

Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

6-2013

Subjects

Chinookan Indians--Lower Columbia River Watershed (Or. and Wash.) -- History, Chinookan Indians -- Lower Columbia River Watershed (Or. and Wash.) -- Social life and customs, Lower Columbia River Watershed (Or. and Wash.) -- History, Lower Columbia River Watershed (Or. and Wash.) -- Social life and customs, Chinookian Indians -- Fishing -- Lower Columbia River Watershed (Or. and Wash.)

Abstract

This chapter, included in Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia, published by the University of Washington Press in 2013, explores the aboriginal fisheries of the Lower Columbia River. The authors reviewed ethnohistorical accounts and studies of archaeological sites to create a complex picture of Columbia River fisheries that challenges the prevailing view among anthropologists that salmon was the primary and predominant fishery among Chinookan peoples. The authors show that 19th century Native fishers targeted virtually all native fish species in the Lower Columbia River, and employed a wide range of strategies and tactics to acquire and process fish.

Rights

© 2013. Reprinted with permission of the University of Washington Press.

Description

The online supplemental materials for this chapter are available online.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/18940

Citation Details

Butler, Virginia L., and Michael A. Martin, "Aboriginal Fisheries of the Lower Columbia River," in Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia River, pages 80-105. University of Washington Press (June 2013)