Kwakiutl: House and Totem Poles (Totem Poles of British Columbia Series II) - Gunn, S.W.A (Kwe-Kwala-Gila)

Clean, tight, unmarked; name on title page; otherwise unfaded bright yellow and black covers; absolute minimal wear; "Chief James Sewid and the members of the Kwakiutl nation chose for their 1967 Centennial project the construction of a Big House at Alert Bay. These dwellings were one of the distinctive features of the West Coast Indians. Many people lived in each house, families being allotted specified sections, closed off by cedar mats from the central area common to all. The houses were decorated with Totem poles and ceremonial entrances, depicting the exploits of their chiefs and the legend of the race. Thus, the children were reminded of the virtues esteemed most highly by their forebears, for the Kwakiutl were, and still are, a proud people." - from the intro. This 24-page booklet looks at the totem pole which was built specifically for the house, the symbolic meaning of the various sections of the pole, and a very short history of the Kwakiutl people.
Very Good
Stapled Soft Cover
Whiterocks Publications
2nd Edition
1967
Vancouver, BC