The Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest

Author: Raymond D. Gastil

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-04-23

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0786455918

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The Pacific Northwest--for the purposes of this book mostly Oregon and Washington--has sometimes been seen as lacking significant cultural history. Home to idyllic environmental wonders, the region has been plagued by the notion that the best and brightest often left in search of greater things, that the mainstream world was thousands of miles away--or at least as far south as California. This book describes the Pacific Northwest's search for a regional identity from the first Indian-European contacts through the late twentieth century, identifying those individuals and groups "who at least struggled to give meaning to the Northwest experience." It places particular emphasis on writers and other celebrated individuals in the arts, detailing how their lives and works both reflected the region and also enhanced its sense of self.

The Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest

Author: Carlos A. Schwantes

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780803292284

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Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes has revised and expanded the entire work, which is still the most comprehensive and balanced history of the region. This edition contains significant additional material on early mining in the Pacific Northwest, sea routes to Oregon in the early discovery and contact period, the environment of the region, the impact of the Klondike gold rush, and politics since 1945. Recent environmental controversies, such as endangered salmon runs and the spotted owl dispute, have been addressed, as has the effect of the Cold War on the region’s economy. The author has also expanded discussion of the roles of women and minorities and updated statistical information.

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: 1992

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780806124797

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Over the centuries the Indians of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana have adapted their lifeways to their region’s radically different environments-an evolution that in some tribes continues to this day, as they conform to the demands of contemporary American society.

Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Ella Elizabeth Clark

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780520239265

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50th anniversary edition of a perennial best seller. Tales from the oral tradition of the Indians in the Pacific Northwest.

Eating the Pacific Northwest
Eating the Pacific Northwest

Author: Darrin Nordahl

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2018-09-04

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1613735316

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From the brisk waters of Seattle to the earthy mushroom-studded forest surrounding Portland, author Darrin Nordahl takes us on a journey to expand our palates with the local flavors of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. There are a multitude of indigenous fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and seafood waiting to be rediscovered in the luscious PNW. Eating the Pacific Northwest looks at the unique foods that are native to the region including salmon, truffles, and of course, geoduck, among others. Festivals featured include the Oregon Truffle Festival and Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival, and there are recipes for every ingredient, including Buttermilk Fried Oysters with Truffled RÉmoulade and Nootka Roses and Salmonberries. Nordahl also discusses some of the larger agricultural, political, and ecological issues that prevent these wild, and arguably tastier foods, from reaching our table.