A guide to the artistic styles of the Pacific North West tribes such Tlingit and Haida, the types of objects they decorate - longhouses, blankets, canoes, hats, jewellery, masks and totem poles - followed by analyses of the symbols depicted - bears, beavers, eagles, orcas, salmon, serpents, the sun, thunderbird and wolf.  Each item and decorative element is described, its symbolism interpreted, and then shown in good quality colour drawings.  Paperback.  64 pages.  New condition.  Cat No 4015