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History United States

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest

by (author) Elizabeth Von Aderkas

illustrated by Christa Hook

Publisher
Osprey
Initial publish date
May 2005
Category
United States, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781841767413
    Publish Date
    May 2005
    List Price
    $27

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The Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest, both on the Coast and the inland Plateau, were the last to encounter white traders and settlers. When contact occured in the late 18th century the explorers and traders found two distinct cultures. The fairly recent adoption of the horse had opened the Plateau tribes to influences from the peoples of the Plains; but the tribes of the Coast presented a sharply different picture, involving rigid class hierarchies, an economy based on fishing and hunting marine animals, and frequent intertribal warfare which involved slave raiding and head hunting. This fascinating text describes the ways of life, in peace and war, of the coastal and inland peoples of this region.

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Contributor Notes

Elizabeth von Aderkas grew up in Trinidad and England. She received her BA from University of Manchester. A freelance writer and past contributor to Osprey Military Journal, she now lives with her husband and children in Victoria, British Columbia.