{"product_id":"spirits-of-our-whaling-ancestors-9780295990460","title":"Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation, Charlotte Cote offers a valuable perspective on the issues surrounding indigenous whaling, past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors will appeal to a wide audience. Natives and non-Natives . . . North American historians . . . Environmental and legal scholars . . . The cohort belonging to the emerging field of food studies. . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Rachel Herrmann * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A relatively small book of potentially immense importance. The central issue it covers . . . is one that resonates with attempts by indigenous people worldwide to maintain their customary subsistence patterns.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An examination of the issues surrounding indigenous whaling, brought into the public spotlight when the Makah tribe of Washington and the Nuu-Chah-Nulth nation of British Columbia decided to resume whale hunting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Seattle Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Cote does an excellent job of tracing the various strands that led up to the 1999 Makah hunt and includes a cultural overview and background as well as politco-legal and environmental contexts. . . As a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation and a descendent of a prominent whaling lineage, the information she has access to and the insights it provides make this book unique.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Micha McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e Kleko Kleko \/ Thank You\u003cbr\u003e Orthography\u003cbr\u003e Nuu-chah-nulth Pronunciation Guide\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \/ Honoring Our Whaling Ancestors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Tsawalk \/ The Centrality of Whaling to Makah and Nuu-chan-nulth Life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Utla \/ Worldviews Collide: The Arrival of \u003ci\u003eMamalhn'i\u003c\/i\u003e in Indian Territory\u003cbr\u003e 3. Kutsa \/ Maintaining the Cultural Link to Whaling Ancestors\u003cbr\u003e 4. Muu \/ The Makah Harvest a Whale\u003cbr\u003e 5. Sucha \/ Challenges to Our Right to Whale\u003cbr\u003e 6. Nupu \/ Legal Impediments Spark a 2007 Whale Hunt\u003cbr\u003e 7. Atlpu \/ Restoring \u003ci\u003eNanash'aqtl\u003c\/i\u003e Communities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400918933847,"sku":"9780295990460","price":31.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295990460.jpg?v=1730471947","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spirits-of-our-whaling-ancestors-9780295990460","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}