Indians of the Pacific Northwest

More than one hundred Indian tribes in fifteen language groups inhabited the area of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Western Montana in the nineteenth century. This important work, the first composite history of the region’s native inhabitants, covers the period roughly from 1750 to 1900, from the first white contacts to the aftermath of the Dawes Act. It is a valuable resource both for the serious scholars and general readers. Many extraordinary individuals are portrayed in this history. The authors have written their account colorfully and movingly from the Indian point of view, and they effectively present the special identity of Pacific Northwest Indians.

First sentence: The Quinault River tumbles into the Pacific Ocean from the jagged Olympic Mountains in northwestern Washington State.

Year

1981

Language

English

Series

(The Civilization of the American Indian series; v. 158.)

Publisher

University of Oklahoma Press

Editions

3

Pages

304

ISBN

9780806121130

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