A totem pole history: the work of Lummi carver Joe Hillaire

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"Joseph Hillaire (Lummi, 1894-1967) is recognized as one of the great Coast Salish artists, carvers, and tradition-bearers of the twentieth century. In A Totem Pole History, his daughter Pauline Hillaire, Sca;lla-Of the Killer Whale (b. 1929), who is herself a well-known cultural historian and conservator, tells the story of her father's life and the traditional and contemporary Lummi narratives that influenced his work. A Totem Pole History contains seventy-six photographs, including Joe's most significant totem poles, many of which Pauline watched him carve. She conveys with great insight the stories, teachings, and history expressed by her father's totem poles. Eight contributors provide essays on Coast Salish art and carving, adding to the author's portrayal of Joe's philosophy of art in Salish life, particularly in the context of twentieth century intercultural relations. This engaging volume provides an historical record to encourage Native artists and brings the work of a respected Salish carver to the attention of a broader audience."--;Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Contents ; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; A Note on Lummi Terms; Nomination of Pauline Hillaire for the National Heritage Fellowship; A Call to Carvers; Introduction; Scälla, Of the Killer Whale: A Brief Biography; PART ONE : Joe Hillaire; 1 Carving; 2 Power of the Bear: Memories of My Father, Joe Hillaire; 3 Kwul-kwul'tw, Spirit of the War Club: Religious Man, Renaissance Man; PART TWO: Coast Salish Art and Carving; 4 Straits Salish Sculpture; 5 Joseph Raymond Hillaire: Lummi Artist-Diplomat; 6 Coast Salish Carving: Our Work Is Our Identity. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Illustrations List of Maps A Note on Lummi Terms Nomination of Pauline Hillaire for the National Heritage Fellowship A Call to Carvers Introduction Scälla, Of the Killer Whale: A Brief Biography PART ONE : Joe Hillaire 1 Carving 2 Power of the Bear: Memories of My Father, Joe Hillaire 3 Kwul-kwul'tw, Spirit of the War Club: Religious Man, Renaissance Man PART TWO: Coast Salish Art and Carving 4 Straits Salish Sculpture 5 Joseph Raymond Hillaire: Lummi Artist-Diplomat 6 Coast Salish Carving: Our Work Is Our Identity. 7 I Look to the Old People: Reflectionson Joe Hillaire and Carving8 A Thin Red Line: Pigments and Paint Technology of the Northwest Coast 9 Maintaining Integrity: Totem Pole Conservation and the Restoration of the Centennial History Pole 10 Archetypes from Cedar: Myth and Coast Salish Story Poles 11 Artists Were the First Historians: Spiritual Significance of Coast Salish Carving PART THREE : Totem Poles of Joe Hillaire 12 Bellingham Centennial History Pole 13 Schelangen Story Pole 14 Kobe-Seattle Sister Cities Friendship Pole 15 Land in the Sky Story Pole. 16 Man in Transition Story Pole17 T'Kope Kwiskwis Lodge Entrance Pole 18 Bronson Story Pole 19 Halibut Fisherman Story Pole I 20 Halibut Fisherman Story Pole II 21 Double-Headed Wolf Totem PART FOUR : Lummi Oral History and Tradition 22 Some Place-Names from Lummi History 23 Canoes 24 Longhouses of Long Ago 25 A Wedding in Lummi History 26 How the Lummi Came to Their Present Abode 27 The Lummi at Treaty-Making Time 28 Tsats-mun-ton 29 Four Generations of Medicine Men 30 The Mink Family and the Raccoon Family 31 Stommish: Revival of the Water Festival 32 Signs of the Seasons. AppendixBibliography List of Contributors Index.