Northwest Interpretive Association, Seattle, 1986; Softcover; 345pp; Inscr. to rear flyleaf, else clean, tight copy, VG+ condition.. The story of Smowhala the prophet and his nephew Puck Hyah Toot, the last prophet of the nearly extinct river people, the last Wanapums. Illustrated with photos. (more information)

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Northwest Interpretive Assn. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1986. Softcover. Crisp and clean. Uncreased spine. Solid, squared binding. 1 x 8.75 x 5.75 Inches 343 pages Based on the author's first-hand experience and research with followers of the Wanapum Indian prophet Smohalla. The Wanapum, or River People, were a small Columbia River tribe, their remnants now absorbed into the Yakama, but Smohalla's movement resonated throughout the Northwest Plateau tribes. His message was one of resolute refusal to compromise Native spiritual values; he is most widely remembered today for his words, "You ask me to plow the earth? Shall I take a knife and cut my mother's breast?" which was in fact the practical creed of his followers. He preached nonviolent passive resistance to the white invaders and to all their efforts to change the Indian way of life, strengthening Native resistance in the Northwest to taking up farming, and Smohalla's movement had a strong influence on Chief Joseph and his band of Nez Perce. The religious tradition that Smohalla founded is still practiced in much of the Northwest, such as on the Warm Springs reservation in Oregon. This book is a perceptive, touchingly empathetic look at the Smohalla movement, written by a journalist who knew the Indian people about whom he was writing personally and had deep affection and caring for them. . (more information)

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Fine. Brand new unread softcover as shown in customer images. Pristine throughout. Not a remainder. Private seller, guaranteed as described w/ same-day shipping & email notification standard. (more information)

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