Whales have been here
forever. Their flesh has fed the
people and been the occasion
for celebration and feasting.
Their bones have been made
into tools and objects of status
and ceremonial importance.
The sighting of a whale still
thrills all who see it.
forever. Their flesh has fed the
people and been the occasion
for celebration and feasting.
Their bones have been made
into tools and objects of status
and ceremonial importance.
The sighting of a whale still
thrills all who see it.
May it always be so!
Robert Keatta
Cultural Resources Director
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Cultural Resources Director
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Newport, Oregon
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4 comments:
I like this very much! The words and the photo are so evocative.
Wow! Huge bones really..
Thank you for sharing..
Love the words you wrote..
Droppin' by from The Weekend in Black and White.. :)
http://www.shutterbugmom.com/2012/11/bww-1-with-grandpa.html
dramatic and beautiful
That is so cool! I have never seen whale bones, except the full skeleton of a young blue whale in the Museum of Nature here in Ottawa, so to see them jumbled about like this is awesome!!
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