Author: STEWART, HILARY
Title: Indian Fishing - Early Methods of the Northwest Coast
Description: Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1982. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0888943326. "Of the many resources available to the early Indians of the Northwest Coast, the most vital was fish. The people devised ingenious ways of catching the different species, creating a technology vastly different from that of today's industrial world. With attention to clarity and detail, Hilary Stewart illustrates their hooks, lines, sinkers, lures, floats, clubs, spears, harpoons, nets, traps, rakes and gaffs, showing how these were made and used - in over 450 drawings and 75 photographs." - back cover. First paperback edition of this title, first published in 1977. 181 pages. Bibliography. Index. Oblong 9"x10". Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating and highly-informative study.; 8vo. Fair .

Keywords: 0888943326 North America Implements Native Peoples British Columbia