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Foreword [by Steve M. Egesdal]
Letter from a Tribal Member [by George Hill]
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter I: Cultural, Linguistic, and Intergroup Affiliation
- Southern Interior Culture Area
- Macro Band Distribution and Intergroup Relations
- Linguistic Groupings
- Socioeconomic Intra-Areal Affiliations
  - Trade
  - Warfare
  - Horse-Stealing
  - Scalp-Taking and Counting Coup
  - Slavery
  - Population
Chapter II: Euro-American Contact
- Explorers
- Trapper-Traders
- Missionaries
- Settlers and Farmers
- Miners
- Military
- Spokane Indian Reservation
- Government and Mission Schools
Chapter III: Social and Political Organization
- Social Organization
  - Kinship
- Social Interaction
  - Gift-Giving
  - Social Control
- Political Organization
  - Chieftainship
  - Councils
  - Crime and Punishment
Chapter IV: Life Cycle
- Rites of Passage
- Pre-Birth
  - Conception and Fetal Development
  - Prenatal Prohibitions
  - Couvade
  - Gender Determination
- Birth
  - Birthing
  - Midwives
  - Birthmarks
  - Breast-feeding
  - Cradleboards and Bundling
  - Infertility
  - Feticide and Infanticide
  - Adoption and Fostering
  - Joking Relationship and Fictive Names
  - Enculturation
  - Punishment and Discipline
- Naming
  - Formal Naming
  - Agnomens
- Puberty
  - Boy's Puberty Ceremony
  - Girl's Puberty Ceremony
- Marriage
  - Courtship
  - Love Charms
  - Bride-Price
  - Elopement
  - Preferred Marriage
  - Prescribed Marriage
  - Infant or Child Betrothal
  - Polygamy
  - Polygyny
  - Sororal Polygyny
  - Polyandry
  - Fraternal Polyandry
  - Sororate and Levirate
  - Bigamy
  - Bride Capture
  - Wife and Husband Stealing
  - Post-Nuptial Residence
  - In-law Avoidance
  - Husband-Wife Relations
  - Divorce
  - Remarriage
- Censored Sexual Relations
  - Adultery
  - Rape
  - Incest
  - Berdache, Transvestism, and Homosexuality
  - Prostitution
- Death
  - Sorcery-Induced Death
  - Suicide
  - Confession
  - Cleansing Ritual of the Deceased
  - Long-house Reception and Wake
  - Eulogies
  - Mortuary Feast
  - Burial Areas and Cemeteries.
  - Burial
  - Grave Goods
  - Post-Burial Purification
  - Grave Markers and Headstones
  - Mourning
  - Widows and Widowers
  - Memorial Feast and Give-Away Ceremony
  - Contemporary Mortuary Ritual
Chapter V: Settlement Patterns and Structures
- Permanent Structures
  - Winter Villages
  - Semi-Subterranean Pit House
  - Subterranean Dwellings
  - Long-House
  - Ceremonial Long-House
  - Log Houses
  - Women's Winter Bathing Hut
- Temporary Structures
  - Summer Mat Dwellings
  - Summer Hunting and Gathering Camps
  - Women's Semi-Subterranean Day Lodge
  - Women's Seclusion Structures
  - Winter Hunting Camps
  - Brush Shelters
  - Trappers' Winter Dwellings
  - Tule Mat Ramadas
  - Bark, Hide, and Canvas Tipis
  - Caves
  - Outhouses
  - Sweathouses
Chapter VI: Tool Making and Related Technologies
- Multipurpose Technologies
- Lithic Technology and Minerals
  - Weir Anchors and Net Weights
  - Mortars and Pestles
  - Flat Milling Stones
  - Hammers and Mauls
  - Splitting Wedges, Bifaces, and Adzes
  - Awls and Engravers
  - Tabular Knives/Spokeshave
  - Quartz, Basalt, Slate, and Crystal Implements
  - Pictographs and Petroglyphs
  - Clay
  - Ochre
- Wood, Fiber, and Bark Technology
  - Stems and Bark
  - Sap
  - Pitch and Gum
  - Cambium
  - Lichens
  - Mosses
  - Leaves
  - Sedges and Bulrushes
  - Grasses and Cornhusks
  - Hemp
  - Fungi
  - Ferns
- Hide, Horn, and Bone Technology
  - Butchering
  - Hide Preparation
  - Tanning
  - Hide-Smoking
  - Horn, Antler, Bone, Marrow, and Organs
Chapter VII: Environmental and Resource Stewardship
- Selective Burning
Chapter VIII: Annual Subsistence Round
- First Fruit Ceremony
- Whipping Ceremony
- Pre-Gathering Ritual
Chapter IX: Hunting
- Technology
  - Bows
  - Bowstrings
  - Arrows and Projectile Points
  - Quivers
  - Wrist Guards
  - Spears
  - Atlatls
  - Slings
  - Throwing Sticks
  - Knives
  - Rifles
  - Traps, Snares, and Deadfalls
  - Pit-Snaring Eagles
  - Game Enclosures
  - Funnel Enclosures
  - Circle Drive or Surround
  - Tree-stands
  - Snow and Water Drives
  - Fire Drives
  - Deer Jumps
- Hunting Methods
  - Tracking
  - Decoying
  - Stalking
  - Hunting
- Animals Hunted
  - Bear
  - Moose and Bison
  - Deer, Elk, Antelope, and Mountain Sheep and Goats
  - Wolves, Wolverines, Cougars, Foxes, and Coyotes
  - Small Game
  - Beaver
  - Large Birds
  - Upland Birds
  - Waterfowl
  - Owls
  - Small Birds
  - Bird Eggs
  - Reptiles
  - Turtles
Chapter X: Gathering Technology
- Technology
  - Digging Sticks
  - Pick and Hoe
  - Gathering
  - Roots
  - Nuts and Seeds
  - Berries and Fruits
- Famine Foods
- Farming and Animal Husbandry
Chapter XI: Fishing
- Aquatic Animals
  - Salmon
  - Trout
  - Sturgeon
  - Catfish
  - Whitefish
  - Sucker
  - Bullhead
  - Minnows
  - Lamprey
  - Mussels
  - Crayfish
- Fishing Technology
  - Weirs and Traps
  - Barrel Traps
  - Wedge Traps
  - Corral Traps
  - Raised Terraced Stone-Fishing Platform
  - Single or Multiple Stone Fishing Platform
  - Funnel and Cone Traps
  - Suspended Basket Traps
  - Fish Nets
  - Scaffold Platforms
  - Dip Nets
  - Double-Handled Dip Net
  - Drag-Nets
  - Stretch-Nets
  - Gill-Nets
  - Leisters, Spears, Harpoons, Gaffs, and Clubs
  - Line-fishing, Hooks, and Bait
  - Bow and Arrow Fishing
  - Torch-Fishing
  - Ice-Fishing
  - Fish-Lassoing
- Major Spokan Fisheries
  - Kettle Falls Fishery
  - Little Falls Fishery
  - Little Spokane River Fishery
  - Spokane Falls Fishery
  - Latah Creek Fishery
Chapter XII: Firewood, Cooking, and Food Preservation
- Firewood
  - Tree Felling
  - Tinder
  - Slow-Torch
  - Percussion Method
  - Fire Drills
  - Night Fires
- Cooking
  - Cooking and Eating Utensils
  - Stone-boiling
  - Earth Ovens
  - Ember and Ash-cooking
  - Open Cooking
- Food Preservation
  - Smoking and Drying Sheds
  - Meat-Drying Racks
  - Fish-Drying Racks
  - Jerky and Pemmican
  - Root and Berry Drying
- Food and Wood Storage Facilities
  - Woodsheds
  - Storage Pits
- Underground Caches
  - Root Cellars
  - Bank Caches
- Rock Platform Caches
- Storage Houses
- Stone Over-Hang Caches
- Platform Storage
- Tree Storage
- Hide and Intestine Food Containers
- Bark, Root, and Hemp Baskets and Bags
Chapter XIII: Transportation Technology
- Log Rafts
- Bundle Boats and Tule Rafts
- Dugouts
- Bark and Wooden Canoes
- Plank Boats
- Poles and Paddles
- Snowshoes
- Sleighs, Toboggans, Improvised Sleds, and Tumplines
- Horses
- Dogs
- Trails
- Bridges and Stone Causeways
Chapter XIV: Clothing and Adornment
- Clothing and Accoutrements
  - Sewing Needles and Thread
  - Dresses
  - Shirts
  - Breechcloths
  - Undergarments
  - Blankets
  - Capotes
  - Robes
  - Capes and Shawls
  - Leggings
  - Socks and Stockings
  - Moccasins
  - Hats, Headdresses, and Headbands
  - Head Scarves
  - Vests
  - Gloves and Mittens
  - Dancer's Apron
  - Belts and Suspenders
  - Bags and Pouches
  - Bustles and Roaches
  - Chokers
  - Breastplates
- War Accouterments
  - War Spears
  - Shields
  - Clubs
  - War Shirts and Cuirasses
  - Helmets
  - Coup Stick
- Personal Adornment
  - Facial Painting and Tattooing
  - Mutilation and Scarification
  - Beading and Porcupine Decoration
  - Necklaces and Pendants
  - Rings and Bracelets
  - Mineral and Plant Dyes
  - Hair Styles
  - Combs
Chapter XV: Tobacco and Pipe Complex
- Smoking Ceremony
- Tobacco
- Stone, Clay, Wooden, and Copper Pipes
- Pipe Stems
- Pipe, Tobacco, and Utility Pouches
Chapter XVI: Games, Dances, and Music
- Games
  - Wrestling
  - Kicking Game
  - Stone-Throwing and Lifting
  - Pulling
  - Hopping
  - Body-Spinning
  - Spinning Tops
  - Stick-game
  - Rolling Dice
  - Shinny
  - Ring Game
  - Ball and Pin
  - Spear-Ring Game
  - Ice and Snow Snakes
  - Snow Games
  - Sledding
  - Rolling Objects on Ice
  - Archery
  - Knife and Axe-Throwing
  - Horse Racing
  - Powwows
  - Rodeos
  - Stock Whips, Quirts, and Lassoing
  - Baseball
  - Agility and Balancing
  - Foot-Racing
  - Swimming
  - Dolls
  - Clay Projectiles
  - Stone-Skipping
  - Slings
  - Echo Games
  - Cloud Interpretations
  - Whistling
  - Cat's Cradle
  - Bullroarers
  - Storytelling
  - Stare-Downs
  - Shadow Figures
  - Card Games
  - Guessing Games
- Dances
  - War Dance
  - Victory Dance
  - Sun Dance
  - Cup Dance
  - Friendship Dance
  - Circle Dance
  - Prairie Chicken Dance
  - Grass Dance
  - Dream Dance
  - Owl Dance
  - Horse-Tail Dance
  - Gift Dance
  - Winter Dance or Song Dance
  - Jump Dance
  - Medicine Dance
- Musical Instruments and Songs
  - Songs
  - Flutes
  - Whistles
  - Drums
  - Rattles
Chapter XVII: Medicine and Health
- Concepts of Illness and Disease
- Medicaments
  - Dream Medicines
- Shamans
- Practitioners
  - Medicine Bundles
- Curing Procedures and Techniques
  - Diagnosis
  - Group Medical Inquest
  - Medical Paraphernalia
  - Prophetic Medical Procedures
  - Patient Individuality
  - Sucking
  - Blowing
  - Acupressure
  - Laying of Hands
  - Hydrotherapy
  - Revulsive Medicines
  - Inhalation and Respiratory Phytotherapy
  - Coma
  - Mental Illness
  - Osteology
  - Reductions
  - Arthritis and Rheumatism
  - Paralysis
  - Muscular Therapy
  - Dental and Gums
  - Dermal Therapy
  - Warts
  - Neoplasms
  - Hematomas and Swellings
  - Wounds and Burn Therapy
  - Cardiovascular
  - Bleeding
  - Blood Purifiers
  - Menstruation and Birthing
  - Gynecological and Obstetrical Treatments
- Gastrointestinal
  - Hiccups
  - Urinary Tract
  - Geophagy
  - Diarrhea
  - Laxatives and Diuretics
  - Hemorrhoids
  - Ear, Nose, and Throat
  - Eyes
  - Fever and Headache
  - Colds and Influenza
  - Poisons
  - Parasites and Insects
  - Bandages
  - Sewage Pharmacology
  - Horse and Dog Medicines
  - Non-Traditional Diseases
- Sanitation and Hygiene
  - Bathing
  - Perfumes
  - Shampoo and Hair Tonics
  - Deodorants
  - Depilation
  - Dental Care
  - Hygiene
Chapter XVIII: Religion and Mythology
- Religion
  - Supernatural Power or Magic
  - Sweathouse Rituals
  - Vision Quest
  - Guardian Spirit
  - Power Songs
  - Shamanism
  - Sorcery
  - Ghosts
  - Monsters and Theriomorphic Beings
  - Stick and Bank Indians
  - Omens and Dreams
  - Mid-Winter Ceremony
  - Bluejay Ceremony
  - Proto-historical and Historical Syncretic and Prophetic Movements and Religions
- Mythology
Chapter XIX: Natural Phenomena
- Constellations
- Meteorology
  - Weather Control
  - Weather Indications
- Seasons
  - Lunar Months
  - Calendar Sticks
  - Days of the Week
- Measurements
- Directions
- Numbers
  - Geonomic Designations
Chapter XX: Conclusion
Afterword
Appendices
- Appendix A: Prehistoric Spokane—An Indian Legend
- Appendix B: How the Spokane River was Formed
- Appendix C: Coyote Creates Spokane Falls
- Appendix D: How the Sun Disc Came to Spokane
- Appendix E: Spokan Consanguineal Kin Terms
- Appendix F: Story of a Small Boy's Adoption by Bears
- Appendix G: Boy Receiving His Tutelary Spirit
- Appendix H: Boy's Vision Quest
- Appendix I: Boy's Lake Vision Quest
- Appendix J: Account of Starvation
- Appendix K: Origin of the Bullhead
- Appendix L: Observations of Beavers
- Appendix M: Origin of Chewelah-Spokan Group—Oral History
- Appendix N: Account of Bluejay
- Appendix O: Ghosts and Mental Illness
- Appendix P: Creation, to an Indian
Historically Significant Contributions by Selected Early Explorers and Naturalists
Bibliography
Index