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Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians

By stewart , Hilary

Book information

Publisher
Douglas McIntyre
Year
1995
ISBN
9781550544060, 1550544063, 9780295974484, 0295974486
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18741844 bytes)
Pages
192\192
Time added
2020-11-29 04:30:58
Art;History;Culture;Cultural Studies;Native Americ

Description

From the mighty cedar of the rainforest came a wealth of raw materials vital to the early Northwest Coast Indian way of life, its art and culture. For all its gifts, the Northwest Coast peoples held the cedar and its spirit in high regard, believing deeply in its healing and spiritual powers. Respectfully, they addressed the cedar as Long Life Maker, Life Giver and Healing Woman. Anecdotes, oral history and the accounts of early explorers, traders and missionaries highlight the text. Stewart’s 550 drawings and a selection of 50 photographs depict how the people made and used the finished products of the incomparable tree of life to the Northwest Coast Indians—the cedar.

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