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Haida artists have created and sold argillite carvings since the 1820s. The Magic Leaves focuses on an exceptional collection donated to the Royal B.C. Museum by the Reif family of Vancouver. Argillite works are unique in style and character, from ceremonial pipes to model poles, animal-form bowls to elaborate platters and chests. A force in the continuity of Haida art styles through the 19th and 20th centuries, argillite carving has inspired carvings in other materials, like gold and silver. And argillite continues to be an important medium for contemporary Haida artists. This long-awaited new edition of a classic book on Northwest Coast art is released in concert with a new permanent exhibit in the Royal BC Museum, which features many of the items in the book. Peter Macnair is Curator
Emeritus in Anthropology at the RBCM. Argillite is dense, black shale composed of fine mineral clay and carbon that have been modified by heat. The Haida harvest this stone from their exclusive quarry on Slatechuck Creek near Skidegate, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). Wet when quarried, argillite is dried carefully before it is carved with woodworking tools. $39.95
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This beautifully photographed volume features important historical and contemporary objects of Nuu-chah-nulth art and culture. Martha Black details the importance of the pieces within the historical framework of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations and includes hereditary names and songs, dances, rights, lands and resources. $36.95
Three classic
ethnobotany handbooks by Nancy J. Turner
$25.95
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$25.95, 264
pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2",
$14.95
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$32.95, 196
pages, 9 x 9",
$35.00, 256
pages, 8-1/2 x 10", Archaeologist Kathryn Bernick documents a collection of plant-fibre artifacts from Hesquiat Harbour on the west coast of Vancouver Island. She describes and illustrates cedar-bark baskets and mats, several types of cordage, and the remains of rush mats and cedar-bark robes. $15.95
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The
Magic Leaves
Alan
L. Hoover has assembled a balance of views in this collection of essays,
articles and interviews about the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, who live
along the west coast of Vancouver Island (Canada) and the Olympic Peninsula
(U.S.A.). Included are individual narratives, historical accounts, and
a detailed look at the art and the artists of this vibrant Northwest Coast
people.
First
Nations covered: Stl'atl'imx, Secwepemc, Nlaka'pamux, Ktunaxa, Nisga'a,
Athapaskan groups in the north, and others in Washington State and Montana.
First Nations covered:
Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk, Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth,
Nuxalk, Halkomelem, Straits Salish and others on the coast of BC and northern
Washington.
This
book focuses on plants that provided the necessities of life: shelter,
clothing, nets, ropes, transportation and containers. It also shows how
plants were used in decoration, as cleansing agents and insect repellents,
in recreational activities, and much more.
In
his classic book, Wilson Duff discusses the effects of immigrant settlement
on the population, economy, culture, government and religion of B.C.'s
First Peoples. This edition contains more photographs and a list of updated
First Nations names.
An
unparalleled record of the plants recognized by the Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
people. It describes the roles of plants as food and medicine, the classifications
in the Nlaka'pamux language, and much more.
The
Legacy is much more than an elegant art catalogue. It describes the
historical and cultural background of each piece and contains insightful
commentary on changing artistic techniques.
This
book focusses on three First Nations groups: Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka'wakw
and Nuxalk. The author combines academic information with the words of
living First Nations elders.
