A HISTORY OF THE NORTHWEST COAST, PAGE 2

continued... Circa 1832, A scarcity of Sea Otters. By this date the sea otters, which brought wealth to the prior generation, were growing very scarce. F.P. Wrangle describes the technique to capture this elusive animal. May 25th, 1835 A war between the Tsimshian and the Haida... as told by by Richard of the Middle-giti'ns [Haida]... and the same war as recorded by the whites in the journal of the fur trading fort at Port Simpson. The 1850's, fun times at Fort Victoria, and a shifting of values. The 1860's, A tension between cultures. The Indian Prophet movement. Bini, the Tshimshian and Christian Shaman. The missionary William Duncan, and the Tsimshian. Two photo's of this mission, circa 1880, (140K). Circa 1890, A picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look at this traditional Haida house at Massett.(160K)