Interview with Roberto Thompson Herrera on Comcaac Material Culture and Way of Life

Summary: 
Interview with Roberto Thompson Herrera on material culture and changes to the Seri's way of life conducted by Scott Ryerson.
Description: 

Interview with Roberto Thompson Herrera on material culture and changes to the Comcaac way of life. Herrera discusses the impact of various individuals on the Comcaac, such as Bill Smith and Leo Sandoval. Roberto Thompson Herrera also went by Roberto Herrera Marcos.

Location: 
Location Description: 

El Desemboque, Sonora, Mexico

Protocol: 
Comcáac (Seri) Open Access
Community: 
Comcáac (Seri)
Category: 
Oral History and Interviews
Collections: 
Doris Duke Native American Oral History Project
Original Date Description: 
Recorded on August 18 and 19, 1969.
Original Date: 
1969 August
Creator: 
Roberto Thompson Herrera
Contributor: 
Scott Ryerson
Language: 
Spanish, Seri
Source: 
Doris Duke Native American Oral History Project, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
Identifier: 
78-57-390_Side-1a, 78-57-390_Side-1d, 78-57-387_Side-1, 78-57-388_Side-1, 78-57-388_Side-2, 78-57-389_Side-1_Ch-A, 78-57-389_Side-2a_Ch-A, MS51_d5_f12
Subject: 
Ecology--Mexico--Hermosillo, Seri Indians--Fishing, Seri Indians--Commerce, Seri Indians--Social life and customs, Seri Indians--Jewelry
Type: 
Sound, Text
Format: 
Four 5-inch reels (348 minutes), One transcript (100 pages)