Books by Jay Miller

Presents an overview of the Native people of Puget Sound, who speak a Coast Salishan language called Lushootseed. This book features the grand ritual known as the Shamanic Odyssey in which cooperating shamans journeyed together to the land of the dead to recover some kind of vitality stolen from the living.

Deconstructs earthen mounds and myths in examining their importance in contemporary Native communities. Drawing on ethnographic and archaeological studies, Jay Miller explores the wide-ranging themes and variations of mounds, from those built thousands of years ago to contemporary mounds, focusing on Native southeastern and Oklahoma towns.

One of the keys to success in football is having solid, well-rounded attacking skills. In today's game all 10 outfield players on the field, not just the strikers, need to be proficient in attacking play. This is a guide for teaching the necessary skills and tactics needed to outscore the opposition.

The Tsimshians are a Northwest Coast Native people known for their dazzling works of art and rich array of traditions. This book presents a picture of the Tsimshian cultural universe, and argues that one of the reasons for its continuing vitality, is that its people are sensitive to different and creative ways of capturing and embodying light.