The Early Northwest

The Early Northwest

Author: Gregory P. Marchildon

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780889772076

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This publication is the inaugural volume of the History of the Prairie West series. Each volume in the series focuses on a particular topic and is composed of articles previously published in160;"Prairie Forum"160;and written by experts in the field. The original articles are supplemented by additional photographs and other illustrative material.


Indian Fishing

Indian Fishing

Author: Hilary Stewart

Publisher: D & M Publishers

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781926706399

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The Northwest Coast people devised ingenious ways of catching the different species of fish, creating a technology vastly different from that of today’s industrial world. With attention to clarity and detail, Hilary Stewart illustrates their hooks, lines, sinkers, lures, floats, clubs, spears, harpoons, nets, traps, rakes and gaffs, showing how these were made and used in over 450 drawings and 75 photographs. One section demonstrates how the catch was butchered, cooked, rendered and preserved. The spiritual aspects of fishing are described as well — prayers and ceremonies in gratitude and honour to the fish, customs and taboos indicating the people’s respect for this life-giving resource. The fish designs on household and ceremonial objects are depicted — images that tell of fishing’s importance to the whole culture.


A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest

A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Robert H. Ruby

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2013-02-27

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0806189509

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The Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest inhabit a vast region extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and from California to British Columbia. For more than two decades, A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest has served as a standard reference on these diverse peoples. Now, in the wake of renewed tribal self-determination, this revised edition reflects the many recent political, economic, and cultural developments shaping these Native communities. From such well-known tribes as the Nez Perces and Cayuses to lesser-known bands previously presumed "extinct," this guide offers detailed descriptions, in alphabetical order, of 150 Pacific Northwest tribes. Each entry provides information on the history, location, demographics, and cultural traditions of the particular tribe. Among the new features offered here are an expanded selection of photographs, updated reading lists, and a revised pronunciation guide. While continuing to provide succinct histories of each tribe, the volume now also covers such contemporary—and sometimes controversial—issues as Indian gaming and NAGPRA. With its emphasis on Native voices and tribal revitalization, this new edition of the Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest is certain to be a definitive reference for many years to come.


Indians of the Pacific Northwest

Indians of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Vine Deloria, Jr.

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 2016-07-06

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1555917658

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The Pacific Northwest was one of the most populated and prosperous regions for Native Americans before the coming of the white man. By the mid-1800s, measles and smallpox decimated the Indian population, and the remaining tribes were forced to give up their ancestral lands. Vine Deloria Jr. tells the story of these tribes’ fight for survival, one that continues today.


Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Ella E. Clark

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0520350960

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This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.


Northwest Coast Indians Coloring Book

Northwest Coast Indians Coloring Book

Author: David Rickman

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780486247281

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Thirty-three black-and-white drawings representing aspects of the culture and society of Indians of the Northwest coast.


Northwest Coast Indians

Northwest Coast Indians

Author: Liz Sonneborn

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1432949497

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This title teaches readers about the first people to live in the Northwest Coast region of North America. It discusses their culture, customs, ways of life, interactions with other settlers, and their lives today.