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Legacy and Testament: The Story of Columbia River Gillnetters

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Synopsis:

Using oral histories, unpublished materials, and other little-known sources, Irene Martin provides a history of the Columbia's salmon gillnet fishery and of the gillnetters themselves. Martin addresses immigration and ethnicity, folklore and cultural identity, and the ethics of natural resource use.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-177) and index.
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ISBN:
9780874221091
Subtitle:
The Story of Columbia River Gillnetters
Author:
Martin, Irene Elizabeth
Publisher:
Washington State University Press
Location:
Pullman, Wash. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Rivers
Subject:
Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Subject:
History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Fishing
Subject:
Fishers
Subject:
Columbia river and valley
Subject:
Gillnetting.
Subject:
Fishers -- Columbia River -- History.
Subject:
Agriculture & Animal Husbandry - General
Subject:
Agriculture - General
Series Volume:
86-18
Publication Date:
January 1994
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
184
Dimensions:
9.01x6.04x.55 in. .79 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Using oral histories, unpublished materials, and other little-known sources, Irene Martin provides a history of the Columbia's salmon gillnet fishery and of the gillnetters themselves. Martin addresses immigration and ethnicity, folklore and cultural identity, and the ethics of natural resource use.
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