Traditions of Sucker Exploitation in the Pit River System: An Ajumawi Example

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" Traditions of Sucker Exploitation in the Pit River System: An Ajumawi Example "
Evans, Nancy H

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	940154
Doc. No	:	LA8k53r4nn
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Evans, Nancy H
Title & Author	:	Traditions of Sucker Exploitation in the Pit River System: An Ajumawi Example [Article]\ Evans, Nancy H
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology
Volume/ Issue Number	:	12/1
Date	:	1990
Abstract	:	The avowed significance of riverine-focused cultural adaptations in northeastern California notwithstanding, little is understood regarding the use of specific fish species, the variability in harvest strategies, or the relative dietary values of the resources. Recent ethnographic research on traditional sucker fishing practices among the Ajumawi division of the Pit River Indians provides a specific illustration of a significant resource used in prehistoric times and continuing through historical accommodation to the middle of the twentieth century. The perpetuation of sucker use survives to the present and is attributed in part to historical residence patterns and continuous availability, but also to the dietary significance of this traditional resource.