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Indian fishing : early methods on the Northwest coast / Hilary Stewart.
The Northwest Coast people devised ingenious ways of catching the different species of fish, creating a technology vastly different from that of today's industrial world. With attention to clarity and detail, Hilary Stewart illustrates their hooks, lines, sinkers, lures, floats, clubs, spears, harpoons, nets, traps, rakes and gaffs, showing how these were made and used in over 450 drawings and 75 photographs. One section demonstrates how the catch was butchered, cooked, rendered and preserved. The spiritual aspects of fishing are described as well'prayers and ceremonies in gratitude and honour to the fish, customs and taboos indicating the people's respect for this life-giving resource. The fish designs on household and ceremonial objects are depicted'images that tell of fishing's importance to the whole culture.
Record details
- ISBN: 0888943326
- ISBN: 9780888943323
- ISBN: 0295958030
- ISBN: 9780295958033
- Physical Description: 181 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 x 26 cm
- Edition: 1st paperbound ed. [with new author's note].
- Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre ; 1982, 1977.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: Vancouver : J.J. Douglas ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1977.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-179) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The people of the sea -- Hook, line and sinker -- Spears and harpoons -- Nets and netting -- Traps and weirs -- Cooking and preserving fish -- Spiritual realms.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .F4 N78 S74 1977 | 021595 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .F4.N78 S74 1977 | 284413 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | PNW E 98 .F4 N78 S74 1977 | 021607 | PNW | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | PNW E 98 .F4 N78 S74 1977 | 247544 | PNW | Available | - |
Summary:
The Northwest Coast people devised ingenious ways of catching the different species of fish, creating a technology vastly different from that of today's industrial world. With attention to clarity and detail, Hilary Stewart illustrates their hooks, lines, sinkers, lures, floats, clubs, spears, harpoons, nets, traps, rakes and gaffs, showing how these were made and used in over 450 drawings and 75 photographs. One section demonstrates how the catch was butchered, cooked, rendered and preserved. The spiritual aspects of fishing are described as well'prayers and ceremonies in gratitude and honour to the fish, customs and taboos indicating the people's respect for this life-giving resource. The fish designs on household and ceremonial objects are depicted'images that tell of fishing's importance to the whole culture.