Potlatch: A Tsimshian Celebration

by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith

Book Overview

The traditions of the Tsimshian Indians, focusing on a potlatch. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823412903
• ISBN13: 9780823412907
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Potlatch is a Celebration!

David is a member of one of the surviving tribes all along the Northwest American Pacific coastline. Annette Island in Alaska is where David's great-grandfather lived & died, where David's father spent his childhood & learnt much of his wisdom. Here on this little island is where David's father will hold a potlatch for the people to honor the life & heritage of David's great-grandfather. An evocative coming-of-age photographic record of traditions newly revived & a boy at home in his culture. Deeply satisfying, full of interesting sights & new things to learn. END