Introduction: Tribal voices and tribal history
pt. 1. The Salish world in 1805.
Coyote and the Ice Age: tribal creation stories and tribal origins
The big picture: tribal elders on the sweep of history from Columbus to Lewis and Clark to the Allotment Act
"This land was good": the traditional cycle of life
A Salish journey through the Bitterroot Valley: Introduction ; Salish-Pend d'Oreille placenames
pt. 2. The Salish encounter with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The beginning of the great changes: horses, epidemics, and guns
The question of intent: Salish perspectives on the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
To help them or to wipe them out: stories of misunderstanding and miscommunication
Gift-giving and confusion
Lewis and Clark in the fold of tribal history
The survival and renewal of Salish and Pend d'Oreille culture
Elders and contributors: biographical notes and perspectives
A brief guide to written Salish and the international phonetic alphabet / Shirley Trahan.
