Synopsis
Looks at the many uses for cedar devised by the Northwest Coast Indians, discusses the tools and techniques they used to work with it, and describes their spiritual beliefs concerning the wood
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About the Author
Hilary Stewart is an award-winning author best known for her books on Northwest Coast First Nations cultures. She has also been involved in teaching outdoor education and wilderness survival courses for many years, as well as studying the ethnobotany of the coast First Nations, and has an extensive practical experience in the use of plants. She lives on Quadra Island in British Columbia.
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"...a beautifully written, beautifully illustrated, beautiful book." (SOS Forests - Save Our Sacred Forests (website))
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Cedar
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Douglas & McIntyre Ltd (edition illustrated edition), 1990
ISBN 10: 0888944373
ISBN 13: 9780888944375
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Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians
Published by
Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, BC, 1984
ISBN 10: 0888944373
ISBN 13: 9780888944375
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 192 pages, bibliography, index, black and white illustrations, foreword by Bill Reid. The jacket flaps are proficiently taped to the boards, light rubbing. Text clean. Seller Inventory # 006510
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Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians
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Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, BC, 1984
ISBN 10: 0888944373
ISBN 13: 9780888944375
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Seller: Else Fine Booksellers, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 192 pages, bibliography, index, black and white illustrations. Slight wear, previous owner's name, date and place(1988/Neah Bay) on the front endpaper. Light scratches on the rear panel of the jacket. Seller Inventory # 005153