These gatherings were also the best times for other cultural "work. Guests were lavishly fed and given gifts according to their wealth and status, agreeing by their presence to be witnesses to the work. Healing ceremonies also required the community's help to provide singers and witnesses. Potlatch rituals and gatherings allowed participants to secure their rights to particular heraldic, titular, and artistic devices.
Some Puget Sound customs resemble potlatches in their hospitality and use of masks and totems, but the term itself does not occur in local speech. Major gatherings and events would occur from time to time throughout the winter, but every evening one or more of the elders would provide the experience that gave Puget Sound Native American culture its surest continuity -- the telling of syayahub syah-yah-hobe or legends for the education of young people and enjoyment of adults.
Through the oral literature of the syayhub, given as short vignettes, epics, or cycles of stories, the culture's wisest members could pass on information about the origin of the world and its inhabitants, about ancient monsters, natural phenomena, and present day species, and about culture and the effects of right and wrong behavior. If a listener thought carefully and applied the teachings of the syayahub, she or he would grow to deserve an honored family name.
It was into this complex society of interrelated villages and families, of resources managed with a light hand, and of economies suited to the products of environment and trade that the first Europeans came into contact with in the late eighteenth century. Despite the effects of new diseases, religions, mores, and technologies introduced by explorers and traders, this traditional culture was largely intact as the first permanent Euro-American settlers began to arrive in the mid-nineteenth century.
With the treaties of and began a time of enforced change, adaptation, and struggle which continues today. A Time of Gathering, ed. Ruby and John A. Note: This article was updated on January 14, A scientific assessment of current status and future trends in resource abundance and environmental quality in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of Georgia, and Puget Sound.
It could also show the way for habitat enhancements to crumbling infrastructure worldwide. One University of Washington researcher describes the project. The Puget Sound Model was designed and built by the University of Washington School of Oceanography in the early s to simulate the tides and currents of Puget Sound. A series of videos produced by the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound describes its construction and operation.
The Puget Sound Model was designed and built in the early s at the University of Washington School of Oceanography as a research and teaching tool for understanding Puget Sound circulation patterns. Lincoln and is provided courtesy of the University of Washington School of Oceanography. The exhibit is based on the book of the same title by Mapes and photographer Steve Ringman, and tells the story of the largest dam removal in U.
The Salish Sea extends across the U. The name Salish Sea was proposed by Bert Webber in to reflect the entire cross-border ecosystem. Both Washington State and British Columbia voted to officially recognize the name in late The name honors the Coast Salish people , who were the first to live in the region. Skip to main content. Search form Search. Saturday, November 13, Everyday All Education Neighborhood Notes. Shop Local for Holiday Treasures.
Holidays are Here at the Olympia Farmers Market. Twinklefest Window Displays. Residents like Dr. Dayv Lowry and Members of the Olympia Surfrider…. Intercity Transit Operates on Veterans Day. The Ice Rink is Back! Oly on Ice Returns to Downtown…. Kicking off the Festivities at the Country Christmas Bazaar. The Puget Sound has a long history. Today, the waterline is dotted with marinas. His name was given to the mammoth conifer with deeply furrowed bark the Douglas fir that is still the standard of the building industry.
In , the first settlers arrived on the site of present day Seattle, and three years later the Washington territory was established. In , Washington was named the 42 nd state. The Alaskan gold rush of to created a boom economy for Puget Sound cities. In the s, the World Wars made great demands on the lumber, fishing and ship-building industries, which continue to bolster the financial health of the area, along with a thriving aerospace industry, information technology development, and ocean shipping lines.
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