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CHIMESYAN (Tsimshian)

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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 165 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHIMESYAN (Tsimshian) , a tribe of See also:North See also:American See also:Indians, now some 3000 in number, living around the mouth of the Skeena See also:river, See also:British See also:Columbia, and on the islands near the See also:coast. They are a powerfully built See also:people, who See also:tattoo and See also:wear labrets and rings in noses and ears. They are skilful fishermen, and live in large communal houses. They are divided into clans and distinct social orders.

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