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Looking at totem poles

Stewart, Hilary. (Author).

Summary: Guide to 110 poles in easily accessible outdoor locations in coastal British Columbia and Alaska. Hilary Stewart describes the various types of poles, their purpose, and how they were carved and raised.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1550540742 (pbk)
  • ISBN: 0295972599 (pbk. : acid-free paper) :
  • ISBN: 9781550540741 (pbk)
  • ISBN: 9780295972596 (pbk. : acid-free paper) :
  • Physical Description: 191 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
    print
  • Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1993.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Northwest Coast: the land and the people -- Totem poles: a historical overview -- Types of totem poles -- Carving and raising poles -- Figures -- Crests -- Ceremonial and everyday objects -- Depiction of legends -- Southern British Columbia -- Vancouver Island -- Northern British Columbia -- Alaska.
Subject: Totem poles -- Northwest Coast of North America
Totem poles -- British Columbia
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Northwest Coast of North America
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- British Columbia
Totem poles -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Juvenile literature
Totem poles -- British Columbia -- Juvenile literature
Totem poles -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Juvenile literature
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- British Columbia -- Juvenile literature
Topic Heading: First Nations
Indigenous collection.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nelson Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Nelson Public Library 730.89970711 STE (Text) 3514830017629 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -

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