Document Type
Article
Publication Date
February 2013
Abstract
The Indigenous Beothuk of Newfoundland disappeared as a cultural entity in the early nineteenth century. Prior to this, the Beothuk had few direct interactions with Europeans, and those that occurred were generally of a hostile nature. As a result, very little is known about Beothuk religious life. Drawing on available ethnohistoric records, an analysis of burial site locations and funerary objects, we offer an interpretation of Beothuk sacred cosmology that places birds at the centre of their belief system.
Recommended Citation
Kristensen, Todd and Holly, Donald, "Birds, Burials and Sacred Cosmology of the Indigenous Beothuk of Newfoundland, Canada" (2013). Faculty Research and Creative Activity. 23.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/sociology_fac/23
https://works.bepress.com/donald_holly/2/
Comments
Final version available at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8833110&fileId=S0959774313000036