Carlos Schwantes's depiction of the "first" Pacific Northwesterners (28-38) is valuable for understanding the three different, broad cultural groupings of natives in the region, but one should not take away from that description the sense that native societies were static or unchanging until white explorers arrived. It is important to keep in mind that direct contact with non-natives was not the only source of change among Indian peoples. (University of Washington Special Collections) From Alejandro Malaspina, Vaije Politico-Clientifico Albredor del Mundo. Neah Bay is now the site of the Makah reservation. ![]() Tatoosh and Wife, Neah Bay, 1792 (right).These engravings after early drawings show some of the bold patterning of Northwest Coast native art. ![]() But the most important aspect of the maritime fur trade was that it brought natives and non-natives into immediate and close contact, with profound ramifications for both peoples and for regional history. Moreover, early maritime fur traders behaved as explorers because, in seeking more furs (or, more correctly, Indians willing to sell furs more cheaply), they scouted a great deal of the coastline in the region, filling in the many gaps that "real" explorers like Cook and Vancouver had left in their maps. It is unlikely, for example, that British interest in the region would have been so keen had not Cook's crew discovered the profitability of sea otter pelts in Chinese markets. For one thing, the opportunity to make money attracted non-Indian peoples to the region much more quickly than they otherwise might have come, so that dozens of ships sailed to the Northwest Coast within two decades of the first explorers' arrival. The maritime fur trade, although often overlooked in textbooks, was a crucial phase in the early history of the Pacific Northwest. (University of Washington Special Collections.) You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.A Native cedar plank home on Nootka Sound, 1770s.įrom James Cook, A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean. (13 x 9 in.) Type of Resource Still image Identifiers NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17175899 Barcode: 33333159343868 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af433e50-c554-012f-598c-58d385a7bc34 Rights Statement The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. Dict)." Physical Description Engravings Extent: 1 print : b 33 x 23 cm. Hogg, at the Kings Arms, N 16, Paternoster Row." Written on mount: "Nootka of the Wakashan Group related to Kwakiutl (Web. ![]() Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection Shelf locator: PC INDIA-Nor-N Topics Indians of North America - Northwest, Pacific Indians of North America - Men - Northwest, Pacific Indians of North America - Women - Northwest, Pacific Nootka Indians - Structures - Northwest, Pacific Domestic life - Northwest, Pacific Dwellings - Northwest, Pacific Genres Prints Notes Content: Printed on border: "London : Published as the Act directs, by Alexr. Indians - North America - Northwest Coast Dates / Origin Date Issued: 1785 (Approximate) Library locations The Miriam and Ira D. Names Taylor, James E., 1839-1901 (Artist) Collection TitleThe inside of a house, in Nootka Sound
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