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The Raven Trilogy (Limited Stock) |
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"Raven's Eye " Written by Philip Thatcher Softcover, 400 pages 9" X 6 " $24.00 Canadian |
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The story of Nathan Solomon Jacob's journeys from the B.C. west coast to the coast of Ireland and Wales, from the battle of the Little Bighorn to the close of the 20th century. Born in 1969, in the village of Duxsowlas, Nathan is in search of his true name, Gwawinastoo - Raven's Eye, yet he is also engaged in another quest, that of piercing the riddle of the light and darkness of our modern consciousness. |
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"Mirror of the Moon" Written by Philip Thatcher Softcover, 271 pages 9" X 6 " $21.00 Canadian |
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| The life journey of Nathan Solomon Jacob, begun in "Raven's Eye", continues along the path to adulthood, but with unexpected turnings. First, though, his sister and brother-in-law must face their own life and death questions. Nathan then re-enters the story to revisit and redeem crucial relationships before he can move on to mature life and love and become his true name, Gwawinastoo-Raven's Eye. |
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"Mask of the Sun" Written by Philip Thatcher Softcover, 400 pages 9" X 6 " $25.00 Canadian |
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This is the final book of The Raven Trilogy, continuing the journey of Nathan Solomon Jacob. It takes us into 1880's Native North America, from the Battle of the Little Bighorn to Haida Gwaii on the west coast, to Celtic ruins in Ireland, the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales, to the beaches of Dieppe then back to Duxsowles where the story began. Mask of the Sun is grounded in history and richly woven with the complicated threads of different cultures and human relationships. |
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"Havens in a Hectic World" Finding Sacred Places Written byStarr Weiss Softcover, 221 pages Illustrated throughout with beautiful colour photographs. 9½" X 6½" $29.95 Canadian |
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| Star Weiss explores the spiritual landscape of the BC West Coast with a variety of people from First Nations elders to artists to prison inmates. Each person has a different physical and psychological place of spiritual importance, from an ancient Haida village site to a labyrinth to places of remembrance. All are equally important and lead to a deeper inquiry: how can we find sanctuary in an increasingly "efficient" world. |
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"The Elders are Watching" Written by David Bouchard & Roy Henry Vickers Hardcover, 55 pages Colour Plates 9" X 11 " $24.95 Canadian |
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WHEN THE AWARD-WINNING POET David Bouchard first saw the artwork of First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers, he was struck by Vickers' reverence for nature, the vibrancy of his colours, and his perceptive understanding of Canada's rugged West Coast. He saw in Vickers' images the perfect complement to his own lyrical, thoughtful poetry. They collaborated on the original edition of The Elders Are Watching, which has delighted more than 100,000 readers in four languages. Says Bouchard, "Both Roy and I share similar dreams for our children. Through this book, we hope that others will come to share these dreams and together work toward correcting some of the mistakes of the past." |
| In this new deluxe edition, their vision is as fresh and relevant today as it was when the book was first published. A plea to respect the natural treasures of our environment and a message of concern from aboriginal leaders of the past to the people of the new millennium, The Elders Are Watching has both a timelessness and an urgency that must be heard. | |
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"Indian Art and Culture of the Northwest Coast" Written by Della Kew and P. E. Goddard Softcover, 93 pages Photos and illustrations in B&W 10¾" X 8¼" $12.95 Canadian |
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| Indian Art and Culture is a detailed description of the early cultures of Native peoples from Washington state through British Columbia into Alaska. It covers the habitat, the peoples themselves, the land and wildlife, then material culture, social and political organization, religion and ceremonial life and art. It is profusely illustrated with drawings, archival photographs and a few modern photographs of wildlife. This is the 8th printing of a classic reference title - some parts were first written by P. E. Goddard in 1924. |
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"First Fish, First People Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim" Edited by Judith Roche & Meg McHutchinson Softcover, 199 pages 9" X 8" $37.50 Canadian |
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| Salmon, sacred to the people living along their paths, have historically been abundant in rivers through out the North Pacific Rim. This is no longer the case. Thirteen writers from two continents and four countries write about "the fish of gods" from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Their text celebrates the blessedness and mourns the loss of the fish while alerting us to current dangers and conditions. The book is illustrated with traditional designs from each Nation (Ainu from Japan, Nyvkh from Sakhalin, Ulchi from Siberia, Okananagan and Coast Salish from BC and Makah, Warm Springs and Spokane from the US) and photographs, both historical and modern, as well as personal family pictures from the authors. |
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"Glass Ball A Comprehensive Guide for Oriental Glass Fishing Floats found on Pacific Beaches" by Walter Pich softcover, 160 pages Black & white photos & illustrations 9" X 6 " $26.95 Canadian |
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This book is an invaluable addition to the beachcomber's library. It covers the history of glass floats, descriptions of the different varieties and has 335 photos and illustrations. Most glass balls have identifying marks; 253 of these are illustrated, identified and explained. |
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"Jason and the Sea Otter" By Joe Barber-Starkey Softcover, 30 pages Colour Illustrations by Paul Montpellier. 10¼" X 7½" $12.95 Canadian |
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Jason is a young Nuu-chah-nulth boy who spends much of his summer out in his old dugout canoe, fishing and observing the wildlife. One day he met a sea otter, leading to many adventures. |
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"Potlatch" by Dawn Adams Hardcover, 24 pages Illustrated by Arlene Erlandson 11¼" X 8½" $14.95 Canadian |
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| Leslie, a little Haida girl, attends a potlatch given by her uncle and readers are taken along as her guests. Wearing her button blanket, she goes with her dad and receives her Haida name as well as a beautiful painted drum. The watercolour illustrations are a special touch - many of the people are recognisable 22 years after the book was published. |
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"Raven and the Moon and The Oystercatcher" by John Enrico Illustrated by Maureen Yeltatzie Hardcover, 24 pages 10¾" X 8½" $14.95 Canadian |
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Enrico has adapted and retold two Haida legends. In the first story, the world is dark because a chief owns the moon and keeps it in a box. Raven comes upon it and through his usual cleverness, he frees the moon and turns it into sun, moon and stars. "The Oystercatcher" explains how the bird comes to have a bright red bill and pale legs. |
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"Totem Poles An Illustrated Guide" By Marjorie M. Halpin Softcover, 58 pages. B&W Photos. 10" X 8 " $19.95 Canadian |
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| The massive carved poles unique to the Northwest Coast Native peoples are awe inspiring. This guide helps the reader understand the form and meaning of totem poles and other large carved works. The author, who was for many years Curator of Ethnology at the UBC Museum of Anthropology, describes the origins and place of totem poles in the Native cultures. This involves many levels, from ancestral emblems to mythological symbols to expressions of wealth and power. She also suggests ways to intepret the symbols and motifs in the carvings and shows how the special features of each pole reveal both the skill of the carver and his or her tribal origin. The book is illustrated with many black & white photographs, including archival photos of the poles in their original settings. Many others are from the collection at the UBC Museum of Anthropology. The work of contemporary artists is also used to illustrate the changes that have occurred in designs. |
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"Two Wolves and the Dawn of Time Kingcome Inlet Photographs, 1893-1998" Judith Williams Softcover, 240 pages. Photos in black & white. 9 ¾" X 7½" $14.95 Canadian |
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In 1998 artist Marianne Nicolson painted a new picto-graph at a traditional Dzawada'enuxw rock art site four miles down the Kingcome River from Gwa'yi village, on British Columbia's central coast. This new pictograph is 100 metres from an historically significant rock art work, painted in 1927 by Mollie Wilson, at Petley Point. In Two Wolves at the Dawn of Time, Judith Williams documents the creation of the new pictograph, the first in the inlet for over sixty years, and its relationship to the Petley Point work. Williams reveals that the 1927 painting commemorates a potlatch that took place during the period when Canada's Department of Indian Affairs had banned Native ceremonials. The Petley Point painting depicts Kwakwaka'wakw ceremonial "coppers" confronting cattle bought from Ernest Halliday, founder of the oldest settler family in Kingcome Inlet, whose brother William Halliday was the local Indian Agent charged with enforcing the potlatch ban. Two Wolves at the Dawn of Time is a brilliant portrait of one of British Columbia's fascinating communities, and a nuanced account of Native-settler relations on the West Coast. |
| Artist and writer JUDITH WILLIAMS gathered material on the settling of Kingcome Inlet by homesteaders and the copper/cow pictograph's relation to the potlatch ban during ten years of visits to the inlet. She is the author of two previous books, High Slack and Dynamite Stories. Williams's work has been shown at the Vancouver Art Gallery, UBC's Museum of Anthropology and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. She splits her time and mind between Vancouver and Refuge Cove on West Redonda Island in Desolation Sound. | |
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