This study of the struggles for recognition and justice by the Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en Indian peoples of northwestern British Columbia, includes profiles of their leadership, history, culture, beliefs and folklore, and describes the progress of their land claims.

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Complete digitally restored reprint (facsimile) of the original edition of 1937 with excellent resolution and outstanding readability. Illustrated with over 100 drawings, photos and maps. Alexander Alexandrovich Goldenweiser was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1880. He emigrated to the United States in 1900. He studied anthropology under Franz Boas, and earned his AB degree from Columbia University in 1902, his AM degree in 1904, and his Ph.D. in 1910. Professor Goldenweiser taught at the following institutions: Lecturer, Anthropology, Columbia University, 1910-1919; New School for Social Research, NY, 1919-1926; Lecturer, Rand School of Social Science, 1915-1929; Professor, Thought and Culture, Oregon State System of Higher Education, Portland Extension, 1930-1938; Visiting Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1937-1938; Professor, University of Washington, 1923; Visiting Professor of Sociology, Reed College, 1933-1939. He died on July 6, 1940, in Portland, Oregon.