Readers will learn about the many native peoples living in the northwest of North America, including clothing, customs, and spirituality.

North America's Northwest coast -- Fishing, gathering, and trading societies -- Men's jobs, women's jobs -- Villages and homes -- The spirit world -- The potlatch ceremony -- Totem poles and ceremonial masks -- The Tlingit, or the "people" -- The people from Haida Gwaii -- The people inside the Skeena River -- Speakers of the Kwak'Wala language -- The coast Salish-speaking peoples -- Northwest coast native peoples today.