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Native peoples of the Olympic Peninsula : who we are / by the Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee ; edited by Jacilee Wray ; foreword by Patty Murray

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Editor:
Wray, Jacilee  Search this
Author:
Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee  Search this
Physical description:
xxi, 201 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Washington (State)
Olympic Peninsula
Date:
2015
Notes:
NMAI copy Purchased from the NMAI Library Endowment.
Contents:
The S'Klallam : Lower Elwha, Jamestown, and Port Gamble -- Skokomish : Twana descendants / Skokomish Culture and Art Committee -- Squaxin Island / Squaxin Island Museum and Tourism Department staff -- Quinault / Justine E. James Jr. with Leilani A. Chubby -- Hoh / Viola Riebe -- Quileute / Chris Morganroth III, with contributions by Katie Krueger -- Makah / Melissa Peterson and the Makah Cultural and Research Center
Summary:
The nine Native tribes of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula--the Hoh, Skokomish, Squaxin Island, Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S'Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Quinault, Quileute, and Makah--share complex histories of trade, religion, warfare, and kinship, as well as reverence for the teaching of elders. However, each indigenous nation's relationship to the Olympic Peninsula is unique. Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are traces the nine tribes' common history and each tribe's individual story. This second edition is updated to include new developments since the volume's initial publication--especially the removal of the Elwha River dams--thus reflecting the ever-changing environment for the Native peoples of the Olympic Peninsula. Nine essays, researched and written by members of the subject tribes, cover cultural history, contemporary affairs, heritage programs, and tourism information. Edited by anthropologist Jacilee Wray, who also provides the book's introduction, this collection relates the Native peoples' history in their own words and addresses each tribe's current cultural and political issues, from the establishment of community centers to mass canoe journeys. The volume's updated content expands its findings to new audiences. More than 70 photographs and other illustrations, many of which are new to this edition, give further insight into the unique legacy of these groups, moving beyond popular romanticized views of American Indians to portray their lived experiences.
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Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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