Houses of Wood-Native Dwellings: the Northwest Coast by Bonnie Shemie

The Native peoples of the Northwest Coast were blessed with a mild climate, waters teeming with fish, and abundant vegetation, including giant cedars, among the world’s tallest and most versatile of trees. With only small handmade tools, these peoples managed to fell the massive trees, transport them back to their villages, build spectacular wooden dwellings, and embellish them with art admired the world over.

Bonnie Shemie was born in Ohio and attended college in Pennsylvania. She came to visit her brother in Montreal in 1972 and decided to stay on to paint, marry, and raise a family. In addition to her books on Native architecture for children, she has designed stained glass windows and architectural ornamentation. Her paintings sell in fine galleries in the Montreal area.

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"Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the live of people through the homes they have built...The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers."-Resource Links