tsimshian indians

Recounts the events of a decisive summer for a Tsimshian Indian boy growing up in Alaska in the 1940's.

Relates how an Indian tribe is punished for its wasteful slaughter and cruel treatment of the mountain goats of Temlaham.

Jed, living with his mother in Canada while his English father serves as a fighter pilot during World War II, takes pride in his mixed heritage and his country, but his loyalties are tested when his best friend, Tadashi, a Japanese boy, is declared an enemy alien.

A Tsimshian Indian boy proudly describes how his father carved a totem pole for the Klallam tribe and the subsequent ceremonial celebration.