The 75 contemporary works of art (including carvings and sculptures, jewelry, masks, dance regalia, and ceremonial robes) depicted in this book display deep roots in ceremonial and aesthetic traditions. Wyatt, curator at the Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver, B.C., provides an introduction that outlines the place of art in the ceremonial and spiritual lives of the native societies of the Northwest coast, but turns the majority of the book over to lush color photographs and statements by the artists, as well as the legends and stories of the mythic beings from the mortal and spirit worlds which these works represent. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)