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EARTHQUAKE!
The Great Seattle Earthquake has come–to my doorstep, delivered by overnight express. And it’s a fine and handsome book. Continue reading
Rainier Erupted a week ago
So far, this book launch is going pretty well. With your help, it can do even better. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Nature
Tagged ebook, Lushootseed, Native American, paperback, Rainier Erupts, Seattle, Tacoma
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Washington’s Ice Age Floods
It all gets me to thinking. Can’t I come up with a story that weaves these colossal events into a plot filled with mystery and intrigue? Stay tuned. Continue reading
Posted in Dinosaur Country, Peyton McKean, Real Science
Tagged Columbia, Missoula floods, mystery, Native American, Peyton McKean, Ridgefield mammoth
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Tribal Whaling in The Neah Virus
Caution. You may find yourself turning pages of the Neah Virus at a feverish pace. Almost as if you had The Neah Virus fever. You might even find yourself praying to the whales for help. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Indian Country, Peyton McKean
Tagged Makah whaling, medical thriller, mystery, Native American, Neah Bay, The Neah Virus
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Symbolism of The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe isn’t the only one to use the dark symbolism of the Raven in his writings. This inky harbinger of death and evil has been a perennial favorite of storytellers for centuries, if not millennia. So, can you … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Indian Country, Peyton McKean
Tagged medical thriller, mystery, Native American, new, Peyton McKean, Shaman, The Neah Virus
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Salmon Homecoming, Seattle
If you have never experienced the pageantry, pomp, and celebration of a Native American pow wow, maybe you should join me today on Seattle’s waterfront. It’s always quite a show. Continue reading
Posted in Indian Country, Seattle
Tagged canoe, Native American, Salmon Homecoming
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Northwest Native Canoe Culture
Every year, dozens of tribes around the Northwest launch canoes carrying canoe families participating in an annual Canoe Journey, all converging on one or another of the region’s coastal villages for a festive gathering of song, dance, feasting, and camping. Continue reading
In the Land of the Chinook
Just back from a visit to heaven. The Chinook Indians once inhabited one of the most wonderful places on earth, on the banks of the mighty Columbia river. Continue reading
Posted in Indian Country
Tagged Chinook, Indian, Native American
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The Ghost Trees published–again
I got the inspiration for this story while hiking in the North Cascade National Park, when I was struck by the ghostly quality of the face chopped on this stump by a woodsman’s ax. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Indian Country, Peyton McKean, Seattle
Tagged cedar, ebook, mystery, Native American, Peyton McKean, Shaman, tree poacher
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The Art of Being Makah
Nytom, Makah artist. This guy could go to New York and sing opera while displaying his carvings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Indian Country, Seattle
Tagged mystery, Native American, novel, Peyton McKean
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