Longhouses: Monuments to Coastal Life

Today on Of Cedar And Salmon, we look beyond the walls… and into what holds them up.

Along the coast, longhouses have always been more than shelter. From the cedar they’re built from to the way they’re raised, shaped, and carved, every element carries meaning; spiritual, cultural, and communal.

These are not just places to live. They are places that teach.

In Part One of our conversation, Long Claw guides us into the world of the coastal longhouse.

Together, we explore how these structures come into being... how materials are chosen, how knowledge is passed, and how each beam and post becomes part of something larger than itself.

Because in the longhouse, nothing is just construction… and nothing is accidental.

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