makah indians

"After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up"--OCLC.

"After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up"--OCLC.

Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild woman, Basket woman.

"A young girl in a Pacific Northwest Native American tribe in the 1920s must deal with the death of her father and the loss of her tribe's traditional ways"--Provided by publisher.

"A young girl in a Pacific Northwest Native American tribe in the 1920s must deal with the death of her father and the loss of her tribe's traditional ways"--Provided by publisher.

Describes an archaeological dig at Ozette, Washington, on the site of a Makah Indian village inhabited for at least 2,000 years.

Chronicles the efforts of the Makah tribe of Neah Bay on the most northwestern tip of America to unite and inspire their community in 1997 by staging a whale hunt, a tradition they had given up in the 1920s; discussing the difficulties they encountered due to inexperience, tribal infighting, animal rights protests,and the media.

Examines the history, culture, religious beliefs, poetry, and contemporary life of the Makah Indians of Washington State.

Introduces the history, culture, religion, family life, and tribal government of the Makah people.

"A young girl in a Pacific Northwest Native American tribein the 1920s must deal with the death of her father and the loss of her tribe's traditional ways"--Provided by publisher.