Assu of Cape Mudge: Recollections of a Coastal Indian Chief, written by Harry Assu with Joy Inglis

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Very good condition, soft cover collector (out of print)

 

• The Author: Harry Assu (1905–1999) was an influential Native leader and the first elected Chief Councillor of the We-Wai-Kai band (Lekwiltok/Kwakwaka'wakw Nation) at Cape Mudge on Quadra Island, British Columbia.

• The Content: Published by UBC Press, this personal memoir functions as a family chronicle and explores the oral histories, traditional potlatch ceremonies, land claims, and legendary stories (such as the 'Great Flood') of the Lekwiltok people.

• The Cover: The cover photograph features Chief Harry Assu smiling while proudly wearing traditional Kwakwaka'wakw regalia, including a ceremonial button blanket and a dance apron



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