Indians of the Pacific Northwest
From the Coming of the White Man to the Present Day
Fulcrum Publishing · Print & ebook · September 1, 2012
Prior to the onslaught of the Europeans, the Puget Sound area was one of the most heavily populated regions north of Mexico City.
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- Who it’s for
- A concise, sharp-edged look at Pacific Northwest Native life across changing eras.
- Genres
- Native American History, Pacific Northwest History, Native American Studies
- Published
- Fulcrum Publishing, September 1, 2012
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Prior to the onslaught of the Europeans, the Puget Sound area was one of the most heavily populated regions north of Mexico City. The Native Americans who lived there enjoyed a bounty of seafood, waterfowl, and berries, which they expertly collected and preserved. Detailing the associated culture, technologies, and techniques, Vine Deloria Jr. explains in depth this veritable paradise and its ultimate demise.
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Raising the possibility that the utopian lifestyle enjoyed by the Indians of the Pacific Northwest might have continued in perpetuity had Europeans not sought a Northwest Passage. Deloria describes in devastating detail the ramifications of the Europeans' migration into the territory. With more than two thousand American settlers in the Pacific Northwest by 1852, and with many more to come, the outbreak of disease and the encroachment of land speculators, railroad capitalists, and logging and mining interests forced the Native Americans to give up their ancestral lands and move to reservations. Deloria speaks with a measure of sadness, outrage, and hope, writing a moving account of the Pacific Northwest Indians' struggle that began with the arrival of the white settlers and continues today.
Clear-Eyed History
A concise, sharp-edged look at Pacific Northwest Native life across changing eras.
Come here for
- Pacific Northwest Native history, plainly framed
- A clear cultural-history lens
Expect
- History-first framing
- Readable for quick dips or longer stretches
Where it sits
| Pacific Northwest History | 54% |
|---|---|
| Native American Studies | 49% |
| Native American History | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Native American History
- Pacific Northwest History
- Native American Studies
- Authors
- Vine Deloria Jr., Steve Pavlik, Billy Frank Jr.
- Publisher
- Fulcrum Publishing
- Published
- September 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Native American History