The Whaling People of the West Coast of Vancouver Island and Cape Flattery

by Alan L. Hoover and Eugene Arima

Book Overview

The Whaling People live along the west coast of Vancouver Island and Cape Flattery in Washington. They comprise more than 20 First Nations, including the Nuu-chah-nulth (formerly called Nootka), Ditidaht, Pacheedaht and Makah. These socially related people enjoyed a highly organized, tradition-based culture for centuries before Europeans arrived. As whaling societies, they had a unique relationship with the sea. In The Whaling People, Eugene Arima...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0772664919
• ISBN13: 9780772664914
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Royal British Columbia Museum
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"