First Nations of British Columbia map
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This map is used as a reference to the UBC Museum of Anthropology holdings, but it is a guide to the many Native groups in the province.
http://www.moa.ubc.ca/Collections/FNBCpom/map.html
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Ksan Historical Village and Museum
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The museum is committed to demonstrating the richness of the Gitxsan culture in the Upper Skeena River region. Fishing, especially salmon fishing has played a key role in this culture.
http://www.ksan.org/
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The Sports Fishing Museum
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This Museum claims to have one of the world's largest collections of Sport Fishing history and equipment. You can view some of the collections online.
http://www.sportfishingmuseum.ca/fishing/index_flash.html
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The Fishing Village of Finn Slough
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A short history of this unique fishing community in Richmond, BC. You can follow the link at the bottom to the Finn Slough Heritage & Wetland Society that contains more info about this heritage community and the efforts to preserve it. There are lots of great pictures.
http://www.utu.fi/erill/instmigr/art/sorila.htm
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Alaska Native Knowledge Network
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"A resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing. It has been established to assist Native people, government agencies, educators and the general public in gaining access to the knowledge base that Alaska Natives have acquired through cumulative experience over millennia."
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/npe.html
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Peoples of Alaska
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Part of a site from the National Museum of Natural History. Click on the Tlingit figure to learn more about them and other Northwest Coast peoples.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/features/croads/alaska.html
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Raven and the Fog Woman
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An illustrated version of the Tlingit story.
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/subsistence/tlingit/fogwoman.html
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Haida: Spirits of the Sea
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A Virtual Museum exhibition on the Haida, based on a presentation prepared for the Canada Pavilion for Expo 98 in Lisbon.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Haida/
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The Haida: Children of Eagle and Raven
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A site developed by George F. MacDonald of the Canadian Museum of Civilization
http://www.civilisations.ca/aborig/haida/haindexe.html
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From Time Immemorial: Tsimshian Prehistory
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A site by the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Look particularly at the section on Society and Culture.
http://www.civilisations.ca/aborig/tsimsian/intro00e.html
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Kwakiutl
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Information on the coastal peoples geared to a school-age audience.
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/sessions/indians/kwakiutl.htm
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Kwakiutl Recipes
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Old Kwakuitl recipes for fresh salmon and salmon guts.
http://www.hallman.org/indian/recipe.html
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People of the Salmon
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A dramatic presentation of Westcoast legends and myths. Follow the "Illustrated Script" to read the story. Produced by the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/cxs/cxs00eng.html
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Salmon, the Lifegiving Gift
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An essay, with photos, a myth about Coyote, and discussion questions. The piece, by Jay Miller, is a useful introduction to Washington State First Nations. From the University of Washington Digital Collections.
http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/miller2/miller2.html
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Coyote and the Monster of Kamiah
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A Nez Perce/Nee-me-poo tale about Coyote and salmon.
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore47.html
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"Primitive" Salmon Fisheries
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The title is insensitive, but the information it contains is useful.
http://kozmo.yakima.net/~ken/chewana/chew0.htm
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Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
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Site for four Columbia River Basin tribes. History, beliefs, and current treaty positions.
http://www.critfc.org/index.html
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The Thriving of Wild Salmon
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A speech by Simon Lucas of the Nuu-chah-nulth on the cultural, as well as economic, political, & environmental, importance of salmon
http://cnie.org/NAE/docs/salmon.html
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Fish First Wild Salmon Project
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A project that explores the continuing importance of wild salmon in the Northwest, with links around the Pacific Rim. Connected with the book, First Fish, First People.
http://www.onereel.org/salmon/
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Wild Salmon City (Vancouver and Lower Mainland, BC)
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A public art project to raise awareness about the condition of wild salmon and urban streams.
http://www.wildsalmoncity.com/index.html
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