Ghost Paddle: A Northwest Coast Indian Tale (Rare Vintage Hardcover) by James Houston

Ghost Paddle by James Houston is a rare hardcover edition that is sure to be a valuable addition to any book collection, with vivid illustrations that bring the stories to life. 

Hootis, a young prince of the Raven clan, has lived fifteen winters, but he has never known a time of peace. Misunderstanding and treachery have produced a state of warfare between his tribe and the people of the Inland River, destroying the once-flourishing trade between them. Now his father, the famous chieftain Sea Wolf, decides that the time has come to go and seek peace. He skillfully carves for his son a paddle that he has seen in a dream and leads a party of unarmed young people from his tribe on a dangerous trek into the heart of enemy territory. When in a dramatic climax to the tale, Hootis is forced to fight an unequal battle with only his "ghost" paddle for a weapon, he learns that making peace requires as much courage as waging war.

The book was published by Scholastic in the United States in 1972.