Naked Against the Rain: The People of the Lower Columbia River 1770-1830

Rick Rubin, a writer by trade and historian at heart, combines years of research with his ability to write to create one of the most compelling and readable histories of the Native American people of the lower Columbia River. Rubin conveys information about the people's daily life, spiritual beliefs, mythologies, and how the introduction of white settlers into the region forever changed their culture. This book will appeal to general readers who are interested in Native American and Pacific Northwest history, as well as scholars and students of ethnology.