Faces in the Forest
Subtitle: First Nations Art Created on Living Trees
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: November 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780773522565
Subjects: Art of indigenous peoples; History of specific subjects; Indigenous peoples; Social & cultural anthropology; Sociology; Forest Ecology; Native American Art; Yukon Territory; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Canada; North America; Forests & Forestry; American - Native American; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies; Tree carving; Fine Arts; British Columbia; Indian wood carving; Indian wood-carving; Yukon
Description: "In Faces in the Forest Michael Blackstock, a forester and artist, takes us into the sacred forest, revealing the mysteries of carvings, paintings, and writings done on living trees by First Nations people. Blackstock details this rare art form through oral histories related by the Elders, blending spiritual and academic perspectives on Native art, cultural geography, and traditional ecological knowledge.".

"Faces in the Forest begins with a review of First Nations cosmology and the historical references to tree art. Blackstock then takes us on a metaphorical journey along the remnants of trading and trapping trails to tree art sites in the Gitxsan, Nisga'a, Tlingit, Carrier, and Dene traditional territories, before concluding with reflections on the function and meaning of tree art, its role within First Nations cosmology, and the need for greater respect for all of our natural resources.

This fascinating study of a haunting and little-known cultural phenomenon helps us to see our forests with new eyes."--BOOK JACKET.