Overview

Joseph Hillaire (Lummi, 1894-1967) is recognized as one of the great Coast Salish artists, carvers, and tradition-bearers of the twentieth century. In A Totem Pole History, his daughter Pauline Hillaire, Scalla-Of the Killer Whale, who is herself a well-known cultural historian and conservator, tells the story of her father's life and the traditional and contemporary Lummi narratives that influenced his work. A Totem Pole History contains seventy-six photographs, including Joe's most significant totem poles, many of which Pauline watched him carve. She conveys with great insight the stories, teachings, and history expressed by her father's totem poles. Eight contributors provide essays on Coast Salish art and carving, adding to the author's portrayal of Joe's philosophy of art in Salish life, particularly in the context of twentieth century intercultural relations. This engaging volume provides an historical record to encourage Native artists and brings the work of a respected Salish carver to the attention of a broader audience.

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Author:   Pauline R. Hillaire ,  Gregory P. Fields ,  CHiXapkaid Michael Pavel
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   University of Nebraska Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780803240971

ISBN 10:   080324097
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   01 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsList of MapsA Note on Lummi TermsNomination of Pauline Hillaire for the National Heritage FellowshipTaqwš?blu Vi HilbertA Call to CarversScälla, Pauline HillaireIntroductionGregory P. FieldsScälla, Of the Killer Whale: A Brief BiographyRebecca ChamberlainPart One: Joe Hillaire1. CarvingPauline Hillaire 2. Power of the Bear: Memories of My Father, Joe HillairePauline Hillaire3. Kwul-kwul’tw, Spirit of the War Club: Religious Man, Renaissance ManGregory P. FieldsPart Two: Coast Salish Art and Carving4. Straits Salish SculptureBill Holm5. Joseph Raymond Hillaire: Lummi Artist-DiplomatBarbara Brotherton6. Coast Salish Carving: Our Work Is Our IdentityFelix Solomon7. I Look to the Old People: Reflections on Joe Hillaire and CarvingScott Kadach’ aak’u Jensen8. A Thin Red Line: Pigments and Paint Technology of the Northwest CoastMelonie Ancheta9. Maintaining Integrity: Totem Pole Conservation and the Restoration of the Centennial History PoleAndrew Todd10. Archetypes from Cedar: Myth and Coast Salish Story PolesGregory P. Fields11. Artists Were the First Historians: Spiritual Significance of Coast Salish CarvingCHiXapkaid (Michael Pavel)Part Three: Totem Poles of Joe Hillaire12. Bellingham Centennial History Pole Pauline Hillaire13. Schelangen Story PolePauline Hillaire14. Kobe-Seattle Sister Cities Friendship PolePauline Hillaire15. Land in the Sky Story PolePauline Hillaire16. Man in Transition Story PolePauline Hillaire17. T’Kope Kwiskwis Lodge Entrance PolePauline Hillaire18. Bronson Story PoleFrom the Archives of Pauline Hillaire19. Halibut Fisherman Story Pole 1Pauline Hillaire20. Halibut Fisherman Story Pole 2Pauline Hillaire21. Double-Headed Wolf Totem PolePauline HillairePart Four: Lummi Oral History and Tradition22. Some Place-Names from Lummi HistoryFrom the Archives of Pauline Hillaire23. CanoesPauline Hillaire24. Longhouses of Long AgoPauline Hillaire25. A Wedding in Lummi HistoryPlans for a Play by Joseph HillaireFrom the Archives of Pauline Hillaire26. How the Lummi Came to Their Present AbodeTold by Joseph HillaireFrom the Archives of Pauline Hillaire27. The Lummi at Treaty-Making Time A Play by Joseph Hillaire Performed by the Setting Sun DancersFrom the Archives of Pauline Hillaire28. Tsats-mun-tonA Legend Told by Pauline Hillaire29. Four Generations of Medicine MenA Legend Told by Pauline Hillaire30. The Mink Family and the Raccoon FamilyA Folktale Told by Pauline Hillaire31. Stommish: Revival of the Water FestivalPauline Hillaire32. Signs of the SeasonsPauline HillaireAppendixBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex 

Reviews

This engaging volume provides a historical record to encourage Native artists and brings the work of a respected Salish carver to the attention of a broader audience. --Bob Edmonds, McCormick Messenger --Bob Edmonds McCormick Messenger

""This book operates just like a totem pole—each essay is a face and each face has many meanings, and together, they combine to tell a tale."" —Portland Book Review ""A must read for anyone who wants to understand totem poles using a Lummi perspective.""""—N. J. Parezo, Choice

Author Information

Pauline Hillaire, Scälla–Of the Killer Whale (1929–2016), was a Lummi cultural historian, author, genealogist, artist, teacher, and conservator of Straits Salish knowledge and culture. She was the recipient of the 2013 Bess Lomax Hawes NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award. Gregory P. Fields is a professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He is the author of Religious Therapeutics.

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