Nations Of The Northwest Coast

The northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean has been home to many Native nationsfor thousands of years. The waters mountains and forests of this isolatedregion pro... » 

The northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean has been home to many Native nationsfor thousands of years. The waters mountains and forests of this isolatedregion provided food and shelter for groups such as the Tlingit the Haida andthe Kwakiutl. The topics covered in Nations of the Northwest Coast include thedistinct customs cultures and beliefs of the various nations dwellings usedin different seasons and locales fishing and the use of coastal plants andanimals traditional handicrafts including carving and weaving theorganisation of families clans and moieties and the impact of the arrival ofthe Europeans. «