Raven's cry.
Raven's cry.
By
:
Harris, Christie, 1907-
Publication Date
:
1966
Subject Term
:
Canadian fiction -- Juvenile fiction.
Haida Indians -- Juvenile fiction.
Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction.
Summary
:
The Haida are a proud and cultured people, whose home is Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands) off the coast of northern British Columbia. Until the first Europeans arrived in 1775, the Haida were the lords of the coast. The meeting of cultures was a fateful the Europeans had the advantages of firearms and immunity to their own deadly diseases. In just 150 years, the Haida and their culture were pushed to the edge of extinction.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780295972213