Northwest Creatures

The Northwest section covers rainforest coasts, islands, and inlets shaped by cedar, salmon, and canoe trade. House crests, potlatch cycles, and hereditary names ground stories in kinship and right to display. Primary sources include oral histories, museum collections, and early recordings of song and ceremonial speech. Cards note regional languages and transliterations and explain design elements in carving and weaving. Motifs include sea travel, crest display, hospitality, and restitution at feasts. Tiles allow navigation by village cluster, river system, or theme, then entries link to sources and iconography.