Book
Potlatch : native ceremony and myth on the Northwest Coast / Mary Giraudo Beck ; illustrated by Marvin Oliver.
Record details
- ISBN: 0882404407 (acid-free paper) :
- ISBN: 9780882404400 (acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: 127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Anchorage : Alaska Northwest Books, c1993.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-127). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Raven survives -- Cremation and smoking feast -- Raven creates the tides -- Preparations -- Raven and the flood -- Invitation -- Raven's creations -- House building -- In the whale's belly -- Welcome -- Raven sends fish to the streams -- Potlatch -- Raven in a fog -- Gifts and parties -- Raven loses his beak -- Prestige potlatch -- Raven and the magic seal catcher -- Peace ceremony -- Further reading. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Potlatch. Indians of North America > Northwest Coast of North America > Rites and ceremonies. Indians of North America > Northwest Coast of North America > Folklore. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R53 N78 B43 1993 | 250769 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R53 N78 B43 1993 | 253677 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .R53 N78 B43 1993 | 259365 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | PNW E 98 .R53 N78 B43 1993 | 021748 | PNW | Reshelving | - |