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The Whaling People of the West Coast of Vancouver Island and Cape Flattery

The Whaling People of the West Coast of Vancouver Island and Cape Flattery

Arima, Eugene
Hoover, Alan L.

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ISBN10: 0772664919
ISBN13: 9780772664914
Publisher: Royal British Columbia Museum
Published: Oct 15 2011
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
The Whaling People live along the west coast of Vancouver Island and Cape Flattery in Washington. They comprise more than 20 First Nations, including the Nuu-chah-nulth (formerly called Nootka), Ditidaht, Pacheedaht and Makah. These socially related people enjoyed a highly organized, tradition-based culture for centuries before Europeans arrived. As whaling societies, they had a unique relationship with the sea. In The Whaling People, Eugene Arima and Alan Hoover give an intimate account of the traditional ways in which these coastal people looked at and understood the world they lived in. They present the activities, technologies and rituals that the Whaling People used to make a living in their complex coastal environments, and their beliefs about the natural and supernatural forces that affected their lives. The book features 12 narratives collected from First Nations elders, each illustrated with original drawings by the celebrated Hesquiaht artist Tim Paul. This informative and entertaining book celebrates the still-thriving cultures of the Whaling People, who survived the devastating effects of colonial power and influences. It includes a history of treaty making in BC, leading up to the just-ratified Maa-nulth Treaty signed by five First Nations of the Whaling People.

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