Introduces the origins, culture, and folklore of the Salish Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

Coast Salish, Their Art, Culture and Legends

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Ashwell, Reg

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Indian Tribes of the Northwest

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Hancock, David

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Hancock House

This book although carefully researched, was not written for study in anthropological circles. Rather it is intended as light and enjoyable reading to whet the appetite of those who would like to increase their knowledge of a rich ways of life which flourished in Coastal BC, and the state of Washington before disintegrating forces, spearheaded by the coming of non-Indians, swept the old Northwest native cultures away. The fascinating culture of the largest of the Northwest Coast tribes, the Coast Salish, dates back centuries. Renowned for basketry and weaving skills, their artistic expression was also evident in the beautiful masks they carved for the ceremonial dances and story telling that were an essential part of their complex caste-based society. Believing in the essential oneness of man with nature, the Coast Salish lived in harmony with the environment that supplied all their basic needs, until the arrival of the early explorers and fur traders altered tribal life forever.

Coast Salish: Their Art and Culture

The origins of the native inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest, from Oregon to Alaska, have never been fully established. It is now believed that they migrated from Asia via Siberia over a narrow isthmus of land, which in later times became submerged beneath the waters of the Bering Straits. There may well have been successive waves of migrants who gradually dispersed themselves all over the North and South American continents. Whatever their beginnings, by the time the first European sailing ships were sighted in our coastal waters, the great northwest was already settled by a diverse people, speaking many different languages and dialects, and with a rich culture of their own. Essentially children of nature, they enjoyed an almost mystical affinity with her forces. Indeed, they saw man and nature as one and this belief profoundly affected their attitude to life. Children were taught never to interfere with, or molest any living creature A very old totem pole, which stood for many years at the ancient Haida village of Tanu, graphically illustrates this fact. It was known as the "Weeping Totem Pole of Tanu" and the strange legend surrounding it was told around the lodge fires long before the arrival of the white man.

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