This thesis investigates expressions of tradition currently being brought forth by members of
the Comox First Nation as markers of their identity. A history of massive depopulation and
territorial movement, combined with extensive intermarriage outside of the community, has
left the Comox peoples with varying degrees of traditional and cultural knowledge. Bound
on all sides by the Central Coast Salish, the Nuu-chah-nulth, and the Kwakwaka'wakw,
rights to their traditions are restricted to certain families in the community. This limitability
of tradition has led the Comox peoples to bring forward and reinvent traditions that are
accessible to all members of the First Nation. This study moves away from the tendency of
anthropological investigations to concentrate work amongst perceived cultural cores, and
instead looks directly at dilemmas and resolutions of identity that are prevalent within border
communities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/11289 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Everson, Andrew Frank |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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