Synopses & Reviews
Crafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at brain tanning, identifying animal tracks, or constructing a horse saddle. Readers can even make distinctive Native American beaded jewelry, a variety of moccasins, headdresses, and gourd rattles. Native American style is unique and popular, especially among young people, historians, and those with a special interest in the American West.
Synopsis
Here is a fascinating and practical illustrated guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at:
- Building a Tipi
- Making Tools
- Bow Making
- Animal Tracking
- Tanning
- Making a Crow-Style war shirt
- Making Buckskin Leggings
- Making Moccasins (four types)
- And much more
Native American skills and style are timeless, and the skills and projects here will appeal to a new generation either to explore their culture.
About the Author
David R. Montgomery was born in Tucson, Arizona. He earned a B.A. degree in Art Education at Southern Utah State College. While teaching high school art courses, he completed an M.A. in the same field from the University of Utah in 1976.