Dimensions
129 x 197 x 23mm
The Remarkable Story of an Indian Tribe's Quest to Regain Its Ancient Rituals in the Modern World.
Robert Sullivan's brilliant account of the two years he spent with an Indian tribe on the north-west coast of America affects the reader in so many different ways.
When the Makah decided to reclaim their ancient tradition of hunting whales, they hoped it would give their troubled community a new sense of pride and purpose. But they were totally unprepared for what they had taken on. Heading out to the windswept oceans in a hand-carved canoe, no one actually knew how to go about killing a whale; tribal infighting, the media spotlight and furious protests from animal rights activists only made matters worse.
Part high seas adventure and part ethical debate about hunting and the rights of animals and ancient cultures, this is a remarkable story of how a few individuals' lives were changed forever.
