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The Hopi approach to the art of Kachina doll carving
by Erik Bromberg  Publisher Comments The beautiful diversity of Hopi Kachina dolls is pictorially presented to show past, present, and evolving styles. These carved representations of ceremonial figures taking part in celebrations of the Kachina religion are popular collectibles. This book...
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Indian Arts of the Southwest
by Susanne Page Publisher Comments Beauty, skill, and wisdom, woven into one fine collectibles book. Southwestern Native Americans are renowned for their commitment to excellence in artistry and craftsmanship. This equally excellent book offers clear, expert, concise guidance to the...
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Identity By Design : Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses (07 Edition)
by National Museum Of The American Indian Publisher Comments This beautiful book presents a fascinating array of complete women's and girls' outfits dating from the 1830s to the present, including dresses, shawls, shoes, belts, bags, fans, and hair accessories. Also included is historical and contemporary...
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Small Spirits: Native American Dolls from the National Museum of the American Indian
by Mary Jane Lenz Book News Annotation A curator at the National Museum of the American Indian since its inception in 1989, Lenz discusses the roles that dolls have played in Native American cultures, and explores their significance today. Her account is illustrated with color photographs...
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A Northern Cheyenne Album
by Margot Liberty Publisher Comments Rare photographs document the lives of Cheyenne people during the early reservation...
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Native North American Art (98 Edition)
by Janet Catherine Berlo Publisher Comments This exciting new investigation explores the indigenous arts of the US and Canada from the early pre-contact period to the present day, stressing the conceptual and iconographic continuities over five centuries and across an immensely diverse range of...
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Treasures of Gilcrease: Selections from the Permanent Collection
by Anne Morand Publisher Comments Showcases the museum's extensive collection in western and Native American art. 179 color and 16 b&w illus, 10 x 14....
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The Spirit of Native America: Beauty and Mysticism in American Indian Art
by Anna Walters Synopsis Art and religion are two words that have no equivalents in languages spoken by Native Americans. Yet these intensely spiritual people created objects for everyday use that are unsurpassed for sheer beauty, originality, and craftsmanship. "The Spirit of...
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Indian Baskets of California and Oregon Series, Vol. 1 #1: Indian Baskets of Central California: Art, Culture, and History
by Ralph Shanks Book News Annotation Illustrated with some 200 color photographs, this book by basketry researchers Shanks and Shanks appears to be aimed at those who wish to be able to recognize, appreciate, and distinguish between baskets of the Pomo, Ohlone, Coast Miwok, Esselen...
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Marâia : The Potter of San Ildefonso
by Alice Lee Marriott Publisher Comments María: The Potter of San Ildefonso is the story of María Martínez and her husband, Julián, who revived the ancient Pueblo craft of pottery-making and stimulated interest in Southwestern Pueblo pottery among both white people and Indians. María...
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Thin Ice: Climate Change and the Inuit Sense of Weather
by Nicole Stuckenberger Publisher Comments An exploration of the human dimensions of climate...
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American Indian Design & Decoration (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Leroy H Appleton Publisher Comments Full text, plus more than 700 precise drawings of basketry, sculpture, painting, pottery, sand paintings, metal, much more. 4 plates in color. Text gives lore and tradition behind the designs plus Indians' own songs and stories. "A smashingly handsome...
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Native Arts of North America
by David W Penney Synopsis A comprehensive survey of Native American Arts and Crafts, with an authoritative text. Includes dress, pottery, basket-making, painting, sculpture, etc....
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Warrior Artists: Authentic Cheyenne & Kiowa Indiana Ledger Art Drawn by Making Medicine and Zotum
by Herman J Viola Publisher Comments In 1875 the U.S. Army imprisoned approximately 70 Southern Plains warriors whom they considered threats. Held at Fort Marion in Saint Augustine, Florida for three years, the warriors were given ledger paper, pencils, and ink and were encouraged to draw...
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North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present
by Lois Sherr Dubin Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-156) and index....
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Art of the Cherokee: Prehistory to the Present
by Susan C. Power Book News Annotation Power (emerita, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia) has produced an impressive history, chronicling the artistic production in all media of Cherokee artists from the earliest examples to contemporary artists. Organized chronologically and by media,...
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Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery
by Rick Dillingham Publisher Comments Now in it's fifth printing, this beautiful book illustrates the many Pueblo pottery designs being created today and the traditions that have shaped them....
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Painting the Dream: The Shamanic Life and Art of David Chethlahe Paladin
by David Cheth Paladin Publisher Comments A glimpse into the remarkable life and visionary artwork of spiritual artist and activist David Chethlahe Paladin. •Looks at the spiritual traditions surrounding the images that Paladin features in his art. •Discusses the importance of Paladin's...
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The Serpent and the Sacred Fire: Fertility Images in Southwest Rock Art
by Dennis Slifer Publisher Comments Taking a wide and deep look at symbols of fertility and fecundity and meticulously documenting drawings by pre-historic cultures and historical tribes of the greater Southwest, this book draws out fertility icons as images of sacred sexuality....
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Art of the American Indian Frontier: A Portfolio
by David W Penney Publisher Comments A beautiful introduction to the art and culture of Native Americans, in a portfolio format....
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