northwest, pacific

"A young girl in a Pacific Northwest Native American tribein the 1920s must deal with the death of her father and the loss of her tribe's traditional ways"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the traditions of the Tsimshian Indians living in Metlakatla, Alaska, and, in particular, those connected with a potlatch they hold to celebrate their heritage.

Retells eight legends from the Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

A Native American girl helps save her village from being destroyed by a volcano when she rescues the frogs that have been stolen from the lake and returns them to their grandmother.

Examines the history, culture, traditions, and beliefs of the Nez Perce Indians, and looks at the lives of modern Nez Perce.--Includes a time line and glossary.

With a swimming medal, the key to a mansion, and a comic book about a half-man/half-rat as her only clues, a twelve-year-old girl seeks the true story of her father's mysterious death four years earlier near an island in the Pacific Northwest.

Examines the lives of Native American populations of the Northwest plateau, an area that stretches from central British Columbia in Canada south through the U.S. to eastern Oregon and Washington and most of northern Idaho and northwest Montana, discussing the history of the tribes, tribal interactions, spiritual life, struggles for land, and other topics.

Describes the ecosystem of the Douglas fir, the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, the effects of human activities on them, and efforts to protect them.

A brief introduction to the life of Chief Joseph, who fought to keep the Oregon land that his people had lived on for generations.

Describes the construction of and culture behind the Pacific Northwest Native Americans' plank houses, and includes instructions for making a model plank house.