Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula

by Wray, Jacilee; Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee

• ISBN13: 9780806133942
• ISBN10: 0806133945
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Summary

The Native tribes of Washington States Olympic Peninsula share complex histories of trade, religion, warfare, and kinship.
Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula introduces readers to nine tribes. Written by members of the Olympic Peninsula Intertribal Cultural Advisory Committee and enhanced by photographs and maps, the book is divided into sections focusing on each of the tribes. Each section relates the tribe's history, its current cultural and political issues, and its tribal heritage programs. Each section also includes information about places to visit and offers suggestions for further reading.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Key to Pronunciation
Introduction	p. 3
The S'Klallam: Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble	p. 17
Elwha Klallam	p. 21
Jamestown S'Klallam	p. 35
Port Gamble S'Klallam	p. 51
Skokomish: Twana Descendants	p. 65
Squaxin Island	p. 83
Quinault	p. 99
Hoh	p. 119
Quileute	p. 135
Makah	p. 151
Afterword: Salmonberry Memories	p. 169
Bibliography	p. 171
Index	p. 179
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