northwest coast of north america

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northwest coast of north america

Raven-who-sets-things-right

Indian tales of the Northwest coast
1975
Retells ten traditional myths from various northwest coast Indian tribes.

Mouse woman and the muddleheads

1979
More tales about the exploits of Mouse Woman, the tiny supernatural being of Northwest Coast Indian legends.

Sea and cedar : how the Northwest Coast Indians lived

1990
Explains how the Northwest coast Indians built canoes and houses from cedar logs, lived off the salmon, wove rain-proof hats and blankets, their beliefs, and why they carved and erected totem poles.

Houses of wood

1992
Describes the methods used by the Indians of the Northwest Coast to harvest red cedar trees and erect their spectacular wooden shelters.

Native tribes of the North and Northwest Coast

2004
An introduction to the history, culture, and people of the many Indian tribes that inhabited the region from the Arctic through the northern interior of Canada to coastal Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon.

The eagle's song

a tale from the Pacific Northwest
1995
While trying to find his brothers, Ermine encounters an Eagle-man and his ancient mother who help him teach the people living on the coast of the Pacific Northwest how to overcome their isolation and experience the joy of life.

Indians of the Northwest

1998
A collection of readings that document some of the experiences and challenges of the natives of the Northwestern region of North America.

Learn the alphabet with Northwest Coast native art

2010
Uses Native American art from the Northwest Coast of North America to teach the alphabet.

Echoes of the elders

the stories and paintings of Chief Lelooska
1997
Chief Lelooska retells five ancient myths and legends that have been part of the oral tradition of the Northwest Coast Indians for centuries. Includes one sound disc of Chief Lelooska reading the stories.

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