03537nam 2200697Ia 450 991078206720332120230912134139.01-282-85961-797866128596180-7735-6960-X10.1515/9780773569607(CKB)1000000000521222(SSID)ssj0000279370(PQKBManifestationID)11241604(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000279370(PQKBWorkID)10260040(PQKB)10434451(CaPaEBR)400447(CaBNvSL)jme00326202 (Au-PeEL)EBL3331481(CaPaEBR)ebr10147063(CaONFJC)MIL285961(OCoLC)929121801(DE-B1597)656349(DE-B1597)9780773569607(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/89qwcj(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/1/400447(MiAaPQ)EBC3331481(MiAaPQ)EBC3245908(EXLCZ)99100000000052122220010503d2001 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFaces in the forest[electronic resource] First Nations art created on living trees /Michael D. BlackstockMontreal ;Ithaca McGill-Queen's University Pressc2001xxxii, 224 p. ill., map ;24 cmIncludes index.0-7735-2256-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Figures -- Prologue -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Long Way Around Is Closer to Home -- Preparing for the Journey -- The Journey -- Campfire Reflections on the Journey -- Appendix: Comparison of Art History and Anthropological Research Methods -- Notes -- References -- IndexIn Faces in the Forest Michael Blackstock, a forester and an artist, takes us into the sacred forest, revealing the mysteries of carvings, paintings, and writings done on living trees by First Nations people. Blackstock details this rare art form through oral histories related by the Elders, blending spiritual and academic perspectives on Native art, cultural geography, and traditional ecological knowledge. Faces in the Forest begins with a review of First Nations cosmology and the historical references to tree art. Blackstock then takes us on a metaphorical journey along the remnants of trading and trapping trails to tree art sites in the Gitxsan, Nisga'a, Tlingit, Carrier, and Dene traditional territories, before concluding with reflections on the function and meaning of tree art, its role within First Nations cosmology, and the need for greater respect for all of our natural resources. This fascinating study of a haunting and little-known cultural phenomenon helps us to see our forests with new eyes.Indian artBritish ColumbiaIndian artYukonIndians of North AmericaBritish ColumbiaReligionIndians of North AmericaYukonReligionIndian artIndian artIndians of North AmericaReligion.Indians of North AmericaReligion.704.03/970711Blackstock Michael D.1961-1512908MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782067203321Faces in the forest3747105UNINA