Out of the Mist: Treasures of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Chiefs
Out of the Mist celebrates the art, culture and history of the Nuu-chah-nulth (formerly called Nootka) nations. It features the material culture--including many major art pieces--of the richly complex societies along the west coast of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. With the help of many Nuu-chah-nulth voices, Martha Black places the objects in context with the cultures and histories of the people who created them. HuupuKwanum and Tupaat are Nuu-chah-nulth words that designate everything a chief owns, including hereditary names and songs, objects, dances, rights and privileges, lands, and resources. These concepts introduce non-aboriginal people to the profound philosophical, spiritual and personal connections that these objects have always had within Nuu-chah-nulth communities. Winner of the British Columbia Millennium 2000 Book Award.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:077189547X
ISBN13:9780771895470
Release Date:December 1999
Publisher:Royal British Columbia Museum
Length:160 Pages
Weight:1.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 9.0" x 10.8"
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The Nuu-chah-nulth celebration!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Finally, an exhibition catalogue featuring the dynamic work of Nuu-chah-nulth artists! This fabulous catalogue brings together contemporary and historical pieces in a thoroughly modern way. Contemporary art, such as the outstanding work of Tim Paul, is beautifully illustrated and accompanied with the artist's own interpretations. The works are continually connected with their people and history, as illustrated by the current photograph of Earl Maquinna George, Ahousaht and other first-ranking hereditary chiefs.
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