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The Whaling People of the West Coast of Vancouver Island and Cape Flattery
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.
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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256 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2011
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April 2, 2021
This is a comprehensive history and ethnography of the Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) people. It is quite valuable as an all-encompassing study, being the only such book about the Nootka readily available to the casual reader. Their history, geography, subsistence, society and beliefs are all covered.
However this book suffers from very bad writing. The awkward sentence structure that abounds throughout the text is hard to ignore. Many topics of the book are left unclear and other sections are even impossible to follow due to lack of context or insufficient explanation. A rewrite and elaboration of the text could make this a magnificent book.
However this book suffers from very bad writing. The awkward sentence structure that abounds throughout the text is hard to ignore. Many topics of the book are left unclear and other sections are even impossible to follow due to lack of context or insufficient explanation. A rewrite and elaboration of the text could make this a magnificent book.
May 1, 2020
Very informative, and well laid out! Took me a while to read as it was very information dense. Would have liked the pronunciation guide at the front rather than the back (Page 148)
August 7, 2024
Very detailed helpful historical info.
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