northwest coast of north america

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.

In June 1942, Japanese troops occupied the Aleutian islands of Attu and Kiska in Alaska, the first enemy occupation of U.S. territory since the War of 1812. For the next year Canadian and American soldiers, airmen, and sailors went north to hold the Japanese back. In the meantime Japanese subs lurking off the West Coast sunk ships, shelled the coast of British Columbia, launched an airplane from a sub that bombed Oregon's forests, and tried to use balloon-bombs that would cross the Pacific to North America. This is the complete story of how World War II affected people in British Columbia, California, Oregon, the State of Washington, and Alaska.

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.

Illustrations and text profile the art of the Northwest Coast Indians, and its origins, methods, and legends.

Explores how the waters, mountains, and forests of the Pacific Northwest have provided food and shelter for groups such as the Tlingit, the Haida, and the Kwakiutl for thousands of years.