The Tlingit and Haida, indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast (NWC), have used carved wooden hooks to catch halibut for centuries. As modern fishing technology crept into use, however, the old ...

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A scholar has examined the evolution of wooden halibut hooks carved by native people of the Northwest Coast. The Tlingit and Haida, indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast (NWC), have used carved ...