northwest coast of north america

Discusses the history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts of the Indians that lived in the Pacific Northwest.

Explores the lifestyles of the Native American peoples who lived in the Northwest before and after the arrival of European settlers, discussing their rituals, social customs, and government, and including illustrations and photographs of the art, clothing, and traditions of various tribes.

A catalog of the collection of Native American art, which consists mainly of ritual objects and ceremonial finery. Includes commentary by Native American artists, scholars, and authors.

A collection of ancient animal stories from the tribal traditions of northwestern North America, with instructions for making construction paper animal masks to accompany each tale.

A photographic account of the culture and history of the Indians of the Pacific Coast from their origins thousands of years ago to the present.

"Peregrine Smith books." An analysis of North America's threatened forest, and a call for its conservation and restoration.

Features seventy-five ceremonial masks created by contemporary Native American artists in the Northwest depicting such characters as Eagle, Moon, Dogfish Mother, and Thunderbird.

A collection of five tales of the Northwest Coast Indians, written and illustrated by Kwakiutl storyteller and artist Chief Lelooska. Includes a CD which features Chief Lelooska telling the legends and performing traditional chants and drumming.

Describes how the three major types ofmhouses found from Oregon up the Canadian coast to southeastern Alaska were constructed.