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First Nations and Native American stories that could be about Cascadia megathrust earthquakes
compiled by Ruth Ludwin, University of Washington, Dept. of Earth and Space Sciences 		PNSN Logo
Notes on: Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, V. 16, 1870, 220, The Indians of Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the Strait of Fuca, Washington Territory, by James G. Swan, 

p. 4 - Discussion of the short life span of the Makah.
p. 5 - Description of how houses were built
p. 7-11 - Thunderbird - Thunderbird is both an immense bird and and giant who lives on the highest mountains
p. 19 - Whales
30-33 - trade between coastal groups
54-55 - ownership of drift property
57    - flood story
61    - Religion/myths
62    - 1. tama'nawas ceremonies were in reference to happenings on Earth
        2. Main winter ceremony, black tama'nawas or Dukwally, propitiates Thunderbird
	3. Thunderbird takes precedence over all other mythological beings
64-66  - Myths: include creation of headlands, story of how tides came to be
66-67  - Dukwally ceremony came from Barclay Sound; Thunderbird ceremony received from wolves after laceration by barnacles. 
67-73  - Description of Dukwally ceremony
72     - Thunderbird dance and gift distribution near end of Dukwally ceremony
73     - Dukwally/black tama'nawas ceremony performed every winter.
75     - Do-t'hlub ceremony given up after receipt of Dukwally
87     - spar on top of sea stack
91     - December and January were months of the year associated with whales