Lelooska: The Life of a Northwest Coast Artist

by Chris Friday

Book Overview

Don Smith - or Lelooska, as he was usually called - was a prominent Native American artist and storyteller in the Pacific Northwest. Born in 1933 of "mixed blood" Cherokee heritage, he was adopted as an adult by the prestigious Kwakiutl Sewid clan and had relationships with elders from a wide range of tribal backgrounds. Initially producing curio items for sale to tourists and regalia for Oregon Indians, Lelooska emerged in the late...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295983248
• ISBN13: 9780295983240
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Thanks Chris!

Being Lelooska's grand-neice, my rating may be somewhat biased, but I would like to thank Chris for writing an excellent book on Uncle Don. It means so much to our family! :)