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Out of the Mist: Treasures of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth Chiefs (Native Studies/Art)
Out of the Mist Treasures of the NuuChahNulth Chiefs - Native Studies/Art Author:Martha Black This book features important works of historical and contemporary Nuu-chah-nulth art and culture. With the help of many Nuu-chah-nulth voices, Martha Black places the objects in context with the culture and history of these Northwest Coast people, whose territories lie along the outer coast of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island. HuupuKwa... more »num and Tupaat are Nuu-chah-nulth words that designate everything a chief owns, including valued hereditary names and songs, objects and dances, rights and privileges, lands and resources. These Nuu-chah-nulth concepts introduce the profound philosophical, spiritual, and personal connections that these objects had-and continue to have-with Nuu-chah-nulth communities. The book is designed to accompany a major traveling exhibition opening at the Denver Museum of Natural History in October 2000.« less