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Special thanks to our latest pioneers. This week these are

listener Connie and listener Molly Maloney, whose boyfriend Alex has bought to this as a birthday

present. So, happy birthday, Molly! Today we continue our journey southwards through the North American continent.

Having looked at the Arctic and the sub-Arctic, today we'll move towards the Pacific Northwest

as we work our way towards where we started this overview, the American Southwest.

As is becoming common practice, we'll open with a passage from

Alvin Joseph's, the Indian Heritage of America, to set the scene. Quote,

Along the misty, forested shores of the Pacific Northwest, inhabiting a generally narrow coastal

area, hemmed between mountains and the sea, and extending

from Alaska's Prince William Sound to Northern California, are a number of tribes that

once possessed a dramatic and vigorous culture that included wealth-conscious societies, class distinctions, technical specialisations,

and exciting, highly skilled art traditions. Commencing in the north, the tribes included

the Klingets, from Prince William Sound to the lower portion of Alaska's Panhandle.

Hydas on Queen Charlotte Island.

Chim Sians, Bella Koulas and Quatiotz on British Columbia's coast.

Nuttkas on the west side of Vancouver Island,

various coastal, sailish towns including

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