The national museum of Scotland has an unexpectedly large and lovely collection of Native American artifacts. We enjoyed our visit there and Iona did some drawings as we wandered around. The collection focuses on Haida art and culture and includes modern works by native artists, including the Raven ask Pontiac series by Larry McNeil, a Tlingit/Nisqa'a artist from the Pacific Northwest.
While we were there we watched a video about the eulachon or candlefish. Prized among native people for its oil which is used for fuel and also to eat. Grease from the candlefish was such an important trade product that the routes associated with the trade became known as Grease Trails.
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