Understanding Northwest Coast Art william-cook-jr “…The introduction of First Nations

“…The introduction of First Nations traditions

this edition includes seven new essays which argue that museums and anthropologists must contextualize and critique themselves--that they must analyze and critique the social

fish camps and coastal village elders

Using a series of cases studies featuring Aboriginal communities and organizations

They make the legitimate point that treaties were an international practice related through cultural conventions

Understanding Northwest Coast Art william-cook-jr “…The introduction of First NationsThe first section of this book features an alphabetical list of words relating to Northwest Coast art, with definitions, descriptions and explanations and synopses of the major myths associated with them. As an aid to identification and understanding, many of the crests, beings and symbols are illustrated in the 6 black and white reproductions of contemporary works of art. The entries cover everything: crests such as Eagle, Dogfish or Dragonfly;