For millennia, Native artists on Olympic Peninsula, in what is now northwestern Washington, have created coiled and woven baskets using tree roots, bark, plant stems and meticulous skill. "From the Hands of a Weaver" presents the traditional art of basket making among the peninsula s Native peoples particularly women and describes the ancient, historic, and modern practices of the craft. Abundantly illustrated, this book also showcases the basketry collection of Olympic National Park.
Baskets designed primarily for carrying and storing food have been central to the daily life of the...

The information in this book has been collected and compiled by Jacilee Wray, anthropologist at Olympic National Park. Included here are excerpts from interviews with several long-time residents of San Juan Island who have specific knowledge about the Salmon Bank off of South Beach at San Juan Island National Historical Park. Archival research was also conducted at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies in Bellingham, as well as collecting and reviewing published accounts, and locating and scanning historic photos. This information has been compiled so that park staff can understand the...

The nine Native tribes of Washington State s Olympic Peninsula the Hoh, Skokomish, Squaxin Island, Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S Klallam, Port Gamble S Klallam, Quinault, Quileute, and Makah share complex histories of trade, religion, warfare, and kinship, as well as reverence for the teaching of elders. However, each indigenous nation s relationship to the Olympic Peninsula is unique. "Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula: Who We Are" traces the nine tribes common history and each tribe s individual story. This second edition is updated to include new developments since the volume...