10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SALISH»
Discover the use of
the Salish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Salish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beaver Steals Fire: A
Salish Coyote Story
Coyote and the other land animals devise a plot to steal fire from Curlew, the keeper of the sky world, and they successfully bring fire to Earth, protecting it against the month-long rain that Curlew sends down to extinguish it.
2
The Nature of Borders: salmon, boundaries, and bandits on ...
The Nature of Borders is about the ecological effects of imposing cultural and political borders on this critical West Coast salmon fishery.
3
The Salish Language Family: Reconstructing Syntax
In this pioneering study Paul D. Kroeber examines the history of an array of important syntactic constructions in the Salish language family.
4
Salish Myths and Legends: One People's Stories
The rich storytelling traditions of Salish-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest of North America are showcased in this anthology of story, legend, song, and oratory.
M. Terry Thompson, Steven M. Egesdal, 2008
5
The Salish People and
the Lewis and Clark Expedition
We would do the fishing ourselves or trade with the tribes of the west, exchanging
bitterroot or camas or deer hides or other specialties for salmon.10 The Salish
usually went over the Bitterroot Range to the Salmon, Selway, Lochsa, ...
Salish-Pend D'Oreille Culture Committee, Elders Cultural Advisory Council, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, 2008
6
The Salish People and
the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Among the Salish and Pend d'Ore:le, one measure of the reliab:ity of our oral
literasure can be found in various written and recorded tellings of traditiootl
Coyote stories. The first written record of our oral tradition dates to the mid-
nineteenth ...
7
Over a Century of Moving to
the Drum:
Salish Indian ...
This book by Salish teacher and spiritual advisor Johnny Arlee offers a tribute to this longstanding event.
Johnny Arlee, Robert Bigart, 1998
8
Secret Beaches of
the Salish Sea:
The Northern Gulf Islands
In fact, nowhere in the Salish Sea will you find more large, beautiful sandy
beaches with warmer swimming water than on some of these northern islands.
Indeed, the warmest water north of Baja California is said to be found in remote
and ...
9
A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples
western Montana, the Salish may have moved farther east onto the Plains before
being pushed back around 1600 by the Blackfeet. The Salish continued moving
westward, into north-central Idaho, throughout the following two centuries.
10
"I Will be Meat for My
Salish":
The Buffalo and
the Montana ...
The Salish-speaking tribes on the reservation are the Upper Pend d'Oreille or
Upper Kalispel tribe; the Bitterroot Salish tribe, often called the Flatheads; part of
the Lower Pend d'Oreille or Lower Kalispel tribe; and part of the Spokane tribe.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE SALISH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the Salish is used in the context of the following news items.
BC Ferries announces names of three new Poland-built vessels …
VICTORIA — B.C. Ferries' three new ships will be named the Salish Orca, Eagle and Raven and each will display an individual traditional First Nations design ... «The Province, Jul 15»
The Northwest's Salish Sea comes alive in new book
Perhaps you remember the squabbles a few years ago over the effort to incorporate a new name, “the Salish Sea,” into the cartography of inland waters running ... «Bellingham Herald, Apr 15»
Salish Kootenai mourns passing of tribal advocate and attorney …
On Thursday, the Salish Kootenai tribe mourned her passing. Stevenson was a longtime tribal advocate and one of the two first female Salish Kootenai tribal ... «KRTV Great Falls News, Mar 15»
Newborn whale is spotted with J-pod
A newborn whale was spotted Thursday in the Salish Sea, according to the Center for Whale Research. The new baby is a part of the J-pod, and the presumed ... «The Seattle Times, Feb 15»
Salish Sea sees return of Pacific white-sided dolphins
It's been decades since whale watchers have seen Pacific white-sided dolphins in the Salish Sea and now the marine mammals are surfacing in massive pods. «seattlepi.com, Sep 14»
20-year-old master of Salish language a strong proponent of Native …
His Yoyoot Skwkwimlt program – that's Salish for “Strong Young People” – has ... put together massive volumes of curriculum for teaching the Salish language. «The Missoulian, Aug 14»
Satellite tag tracks Seattle-area orca cruising Salish Sea, around …
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows the orca, known as L87, spent the past several weeks cruising throughout the Salish Sea and out ... «The Oregonian, Jan 14»
Massive octopus among the wonders of the Salish Sea
SeaDoc Society estimates that the Salish Sea environment includes 37 species of mammals, 172 species of birds, 247 species of fish and more than 3,000 ... «HeraldNet, Oct 12»
New state ferry Salish sails into service Friday
The state's new 64-car ferry, the Salish, will begin service Friday, returning two-boat summer service to the Port Townsend/Coupeville run in time for the holiday ... «Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jun 11»
Salish Sea: Huge body of water now has common name
The names of the inland waters along the coastline of Snohomish County won't change, but now they're part of the Salish Sea. «HeraldNet, Nov 09»
