Native American Wall Map Order
Full-color laminated poster, 16 X 20, of the
different regions originally inhabited by native tribes in the U.S. and
Canada. #MAPL - $4.95
Travel
Guides
Arizona Journey Guide: Order
A Driving And Hiking Guide to Ruins, Rock Art, Fossils And Formations
J. Kramer, J. Martinez, V. Morris
All you need to find those ancient ruins, endless secret canyons, hidden
waterfalls, mysterious petroglyphs and exotic places. An easy-to-use guide
to fascinating sites and the important information for each. 240 pgs -
#931401 - $14.95
Ancient Ruins of the Southwest: An
Archaeological Guide, 3rd ed. Order
(Arizona and the Southwest)
David G. Noble & Brad Melton
An indispensable guide to archaeological ruins of the American Southwest,
updated text and thirteen newly opened archaeological sites. Time-saving
tips for the traveler, citing major highways, nearby towns and facilities
they offer, campgrounds, and other helpful information. Filled with photos
of ruins, petroglyphs, and artifacts, as well as maps – 160 pgs
- #587243 - $15.95
Rock Art Along the Way Order
Janet Farnsworth & Bernadette Heath
A guide to more than 55 outdoor art galleries where ancient artists carved
and painted their work upon the rocks of Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada,
Arizona, and California. All the necessary information needed to visit
these public-accessible sites, with historical and archaeological background
on Western rock art, detailed directions to sites, information on fees,
and suggestions for many other fun-filled adventures nearby. 180 color
photos, maps. – 190pgs - #896791 - $18.95
History
& Culture
America
is Indian Country Order
The Best of Indian Country Today
Ed. Tim Johnson, Jose Barreiro
Crisp and passionately essays on many current issues facing tribes,
from preservation of traditional culture to the defense of precarious
new economic potentials based on tribal sovereignty. A reflection of Indian
perspectives and a Native critique of American life. 352 pgs - 91537X
- $16.95
Animal
Speak Order
Ted Andrews
Techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of
the natural world. Animals as totems and spirits, learning the language
of their behaviors, calling on their protective powers, learning how to
use animal rites such as shapeshifting and sacred dance. 39 pgs - #420281
- $19.95
Animal-Wise
Order
The Spirit Language and Signs of Nature
Ted Andrews
Exploring the meaning and significance of more than 150 birds, mammals,
insects, spiders, reptiles, amphibians, fish and other sea life, and more.
Discovering your spirit animals and totems and learning new techniques
for attuning to animals and nature. 448 pgs - #767340 - $19.95
A Seat at the Table Order
Huston Smith in Conversation with Native Americans on Religious Freedom
Huston Smith & Phil Cousineau
World religions historian Huston Smith invites ten influential American
Indian spiritual and political leaders to talk about their five-hundred-year
struggle for religious freedom. Profound insights into one of the most
striking cases of tragic irony in history: the country that prides itself
on religious freedom has resolutely denied those same rights to its own
indigenous people. Includes American Indian leaders Vine Deloria, Jr.,
Winona LaDuke, Walter Echo-Hawk, Oren Lyons and others. 253 pages - #251695
- $24.95
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A Basic Call to Consciousness, revised edition
Order
ed. by Akwesasne Notes
Updated with a foreword by Chief Oren Lyons and an introduction by John
Mohawk. A clearly presented history and compelling critique of Western
culture by the Six Nations Iroquois, who trace their roots back to the
Pleistocene era. The three position papers in this book eloquently describe
the conditions of oppression suffered by Native People of the Americas
in their own words. They were presented to the United Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland, in 1977. 160 pgs - #671591 $12.95 -
$10.95
Black Elk Speaks
Order
John G. Neihardt
The life story of Black Elk, Holy Man of the Ogala Sioux - a religious
classic.
298 pgs - #833598 - $11.95
Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans Order
Jim Hamm
A complete step-by-step guide to wooden bows, sinew-backed bows, composite
bows, strings, arrows and quivers. b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams,
charts - 160 pages - #007085 - $19.95
ON SALE! Children
of the Circle Order
Adolf & Star Hungry Wolf
An intimate photo history of Native American children from the 1870s to
1920 that includes over 20 tribes. More than 90 rare photos accompanied
by descriptions of daily life as well as ceremonial and many other special
occasions.
160 pgs - #990892 - $9.95 -
$8.95
ON SALE! Collecting
Authentic Southwestern Arts & Crafts Order
By the IACA & CIAC
A detailed volume on identifying and collecting contemporary Indian art—jewelry,
beadwork, quillwork, Pueblo pottery, rugs and weaving, baskets, fetishes,
and kachinas. Also included is an extensive bibliography for further reading
on the many areas of collecting. The books listed have been reviewed by
approved by the Indian Arts and Crafts Association. Articles contributed
by leading artists and craftspersons. This book is priceless for its many
exquisite color photographs of authentic pieces. 112
pgs - #670625 - $16.95 -
$14.4
Costumes
of the Plains Indian Order
Clark Wissle
An important work from 1915, by the famous anthropologist. Full-color
study of Plains Indian men’s shirts, coats and women’s dresses
featuring specimens in the American Museum of Natural History. Color photographs
have been added to supplement many of the original black and white illustrations.
64 pgs oversize - #410120 - $19.95
Daily
Life in a Plains Indian Village Order
Michael Bad Hand Terry
Many two-page photo re-enactments featuring the everyday life of Native
Americans wearing and using authentic items and demonstrating the ways
of their ancestors: weapons and shields, games and sketchbooks, inside
the tipi, horses and hunting - for early elementary readers – 48
pgs oversize - #002505 - $9.95
ON SALE! Daughters
of Abya Yala—
Indigenous Women Regaining Control Order
A compilation of testimonies of the struggles, the everyday
life, and accomplishments of Indigenous women, by the Women’s Committee
of the South and Meso-American Indian Information Center. The words in
this publication come from the hearts of these women and describe not
only the problems which affect them, but also their determination to overcome
these difficulties. 128
pgs #990094s - $8.95 -
$4.50
Dreamer-Prophets of the Columbia Plateau:
Smohalla and Skolaskin Order
R. H. Ruby & J. A. Brown
Tthe history of the Ghost Dance, a nineteenth-century movement to reclaim
American Indian lands by bringing the Indian dead back to life, and portray
its leaders Smohalla and Skolaskin. 272 pgs - #134305 - $19.95
Eating Fire, Tasting Blood Order
Breaking the Great Silence of the American Indian Holocaust
Marijo Moore
An anthology of original essays by twenty American Indian writers from
different nations and tribes who tell the history of their people. The
story of native holocaust on a tribe-by-tribe level as told by those few
who have been fortunate enough to survive. Included are original essays
by Vine Deloria Jr., Paula Gunn Allen, Linda Hogan, and Eduardo Galeano.
432 pgs - #258381 - $16.95
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes,
3rd ed. Order
Carl Waldman & Molly Braun
A fully updated reference discussing more than 200 American Indian tribes
of North America, as well as prehistoric peoples and civilizations. Arranged
alphabetically by tribe or group, with 60 new entries on tribes not covered
in depth in the previous editions. Locations, migrations, contacts with
non-Indians, wars, and more, with present-day tribal affairs and issues.
Traditional Indian lifeways, including diet, housing, transportation,
tools, clothing, art, and rituals, as well as language families. Color
illustrations - 384 pgs - #062749 - $21.95
ON SALE!
Enduring Culture Order
M. K. Keagan & Frontier Photographers
Juxtaposed on facing pages, portraits of people, ceremonies, and villages
in the American Southwest taken in the early part of the 20th century
contrasted with current photos of similar images. A moving story timeless
values and the vitality of Native American culture - 120 pgs hrdcvr -
#666111 - $29.95 - $20.95
Enjoying the Native American-Style
Flute Order
Henry R. Hermann
Everything a flute player should know in order to enjoy an instrument
that is rapidly growing in popularity throughout the United States and
other parts of the world. Well-illustrated with color photos and diagrams
of how flutes are made, of their sound chambers, scales and tuning. With
suggestions to help select and purchase a flute, the fundamentals of playing,
making, and caring for it. 112 pgs - #612711 - $10.95
ON SALE! The
Eyes of Chief Seattle Order
The Suquamish Museum
Photos and drawing depicting the lives and experiences of the original
inhabitants of northwest Washington, compiled through the efforts of the
Suquamish Tribal Cultural Center. This organization has received national
recognition for its study of Native American peoples and their struggle
to adapt to the ways of a foreign culture.
56 pgs - #470604 - $16.95 -
$15.25
Easy Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of
the Southwest Order
Rick Harris
Pocket-sized guide to identifying petroglyphs of the southwest. 32
pgs - #810587 - $1.50
Ghost Dancing Order
Anna Linzer
Beautifully written novel-in-stories of a Native couple coping with their
changing lives and the ghosts of Native tradition that surround them on
their Pacific Northwest reservation - 192 pgs - #204108 - $12.00
On Sale!
The Gospel of the Redman
Order
Ernest Thompson Seton
Seton was one of the earliest supporters of the political, cultural, and
spiritual rights of First Peoples, and as a corrective to the materialistic
worldview and environmental abuses of our day, The Gospel of the Redman
is a prophetic work. This commemorative edition contains for the first
time Seton's drawings of American Indian motifs, a selection of photographs
illustrating his life, information about his role as founder of the Boy
Scouts of America, and his friendship with prominent American Indian leaders.
176 pgs - #532763 - $17.95 - $9.00
ON
SALE! How Can One Sell the Air? Order
Chief Seattle's Vision
ed. by Eli Gifford, R. Michael Cook, Warren Jefferson
This classic speech is now in a new format including the history of
Chief Seattle's tribe and the Puget Sound region, with many images of
19th century life. Chief Seattle's impassioned plea to respect "the
Sacred Web of Life" has become an inspiration to many. This version
is used by Suquamish elders from Seattle's tribe. Two popular 20th century
adaptations and historical background provide insight into its authenticity
- 96 pgs - #671737 - $9.95 - $8.45
VIDEO/DVD How to Trace Your Native
American Heritage
Learn how to obtain a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood card,
obtain your tribal membership, where to research the Dawes Rolls and internet
sites, plus benefits offered through Native American status.
34 minutes -
video #562523 - $24.95 Order
DVD #532536 - $24.95 Order
Indians in the Americas
Order
W. Marder, P Tice
The true story Native American accomplishments, challenges and struggles.
With over 500 photos and illustrations, many never before published. An
attempt to provide the world with the most truthful and accurate portrayal
on Native Americans and their history. 248 pgs - #091049 - $24.95
Indian Sign Language Order
William Tomkins
525 signs developed by the Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Arapahoe and others.
Written instructions and diagrams show how to make words and construct
sentences. Book also contains 290 pictographs of the Sioux and Ojibwa
tribes – 108 pgs - #004012 - $5.95
ON SALE! Indian
Tribes of the Northern Rockies Order
Adolf Hungry Wolf
Cultural and historical information about the tribes which live in
the northern Rocky Mountains. Includes many old photos and reprints of
original treaties. A great reference book.
144 pgs - #990744 - $9.95 -
$8.45
Iroquois Music and Dance Order
Ceremonial Arts of Two Seneca Longhouses
Smithsonian Institution
First-hand investigation of Iroquois songs and dances by a modern dancer
turned anthropologist. Includes descriptions, analysis, and diagrams of
dance variants and words and music for dozens of songs and dances. Introduction
by Tara Browner. Illustrations. Linguistic note. Songs and texts. 320
pgs - #414698 - $13.95
The Journey Of Crazy Horse Order
A Lakota History
Joseph M. Marshall
Drawn on a rich Native American oral tradition to carefully and lovingly
"unfold the life of Crazy Horse as a storyteller would." Raised
on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, Marshall recalls hearing his grandfather
share stories of battles fought 75 years earlier against "Long Hair,"
Gen. George Custer. The larger picture of the Indians' defiant, doomed
struggle, as settlers and miners flooded the Great Plains of the Sioux
tribes between the 1840s and the 1880s. 336 pgs - #036211 - $15.00
ON
SALE! Keeping Heart on Pine Ridge Order
Vic Glover
A true-life thrill ride down the back roads of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
This bold anthology of original essays by creative writer Vic Glover lays
bare the challenges, history, bonds, and rich traditions that infuse the
stark reality of life on the "rez." In a warm, folksy tone, Glover introduces
readers to his friends, family, and neighbors, inviting us into his private
world with gentle humor, poignant honesty, and a mischievous writing style
that grabs you from the opening line and never lets go. 144 pgs - #671656
- $9.95 - $8.95
Lakota Belief and Ritual Order
James R. Walker
The classic book on Sioux religion - life and visions, seeking a vision,
the pipe and consecrating a pipe, dreams and obligations, the Sun Dance,
the Ghost Dance and many other rituals and ceremonies. Many illustrations
- 329 pgs - #220038 - $22.00
Long River Order
Joseph Bruchac
In this sequel to Dawn Land, Young Hunter uses his knowledge of the Circle
of Life to face evil. Weaving Native mythology with historical fact, Bruchac
provides an unforgettable story. 312 pgs - #912133 - $19.95
Making Native American Hunting, Fighting,
and Survival Tools Order
Monte Burch
The complete guide to making and using traditional tools. From the basic
flint-knapping of arrowheads and scrapers to the most complex decorating
and finishing techniques of painting and fletching. Also included are
chapters on material, tools, and the workplace.
The history of the implements is provided, along with a primer on working
with flint. 272 pgs hrdcvr - #28020X - $24.95
Manual for the Peacemaker: An Iroquois
Legend to Heal Self & Society Order
Jean Houston
A thrilling retelling of the founder of the Iroquois Confederacy, known
as the Peacemaker. A story that has inspired American leaders from Benjamin
Franklin to the present-day occupants of the White House, and is a potent
guide to personal transformation and the visioning of a peaceful world.
177 pgs - #607353 - $12.00
Modern
Fancy Dancer Order
C. Scott Evans &
J. Rex Reddick
The history of the dancing styles, costumes, and competitions; insights
from dancers today and how to make the elaborate costumes worn by a dancer.
color photos - oversized - 63 pgs - #488321 $15.95
ON SALE!
Mother Earth, Father Sky
Pueblos & Navajo Indians of the Southwest Order
Marcia Keegan
Transliterations of authentic Indian chants provide a lyrical counterpoint
to this moving pictorial record, showing the relationship with nature
that Pueblo and Navajo Indians have for only a little while longer.
112 pgs hardcover; 74 color photos - #666057 - $29.95
- $20.95
Moundbuilders Order
Ancient Peoples Of Eastern North America
George R Milner
Nineteenth-century explorers of the American continent were amazed to
find great monuments built of earth in the Eastern Woodlands. Moundbuilding
was a key element in society—how people worshipped gods, buried
the dead, remembered their ancestors, and respected their leaders—and
many beautiful objects have been found inside the mounds, including artifacts
of shell, copper, and mica. Complete information on dozens of sites to
visit, richly illustrated. 224 pgs - #284687 - $22.50
ON SALE! Mountain
Home—Tales of Seeking a Family Life in Harmony with Nature
Order
Adolf Hungry Wolf
The highlights and disappointments of 25 years living a nature-friendly
life close to the land. In these fireside tales, Adolf Hungry Wolf talks
about wild animals, family pets, simple housing, natural foods—and the
daily challenges of raising and home schooling four children in the wilderness
of the Canadian Rockies without phone, TV, electricity, or running water.
168 pgs - #698549
- $14.95 -
$13.45
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ON SALE!
Native American Courtship and Marriage Order
Leslie Gourse
A helpful guide for adapting and incorporating traditional Native American
marriage customs into today's modern weddings. Descriptions of weddings
of the Hopi, Lakota, Iroquois, and others provide a historic sense of
Native traditions. 128 pgs
Highlights include:
* helpful hints to brides and grooms on how to weave Native customs, clothing,
jewelry, and crafts into their ceremonies
* love songs, poems, and stories from Dakota, Shoshone, Zuni, and Algonquin
tribes
* recipes for traditional dishes to serve at modern receptions
#671702- $9.95 - $8.45
A Native American Encyclopedia: History,
Culture, and Peoples Order
Barry M Pritzer, ed.
Addressing over 200 groups of Native American groups in Canada and the
United States, everything from notable leaders and relations with non-natives;
to customs, dress, dwellings, and weapons; to government and religion,
across ten geographical regions. Listed alphabetically for easy access,
each Native American group is presented in careful detail, starting with
the tribal name, translation, origin, and definition. Each entry then
includes significant facts about the group's location and population,
as well as impressive details about the history and culture of the group.
624 pgs - #138775 - $29.95
Native American Stories of the Sacred:
Annotated & Explained Order
Evan T. Pritchard
The cultural and spiritual significance of the seemingly mundane objects
found in these stories--tobacco, gambling, even the exploits of mischievous
tricksters such as Coyote and Weasel--with graceful comparisons to Christian,
Jewish, Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions, among others. 192 pages
- #731129 - $16.99
Native American Weapons Order
Colin F. Taylor
A survey of weapons made and used by American Indians north of present-day
Mexico from prehistoric times to the late nineteenth century, when European
weapons were in common use. The weapons and their roles in tribal culture,
economy, and political systems, organized according to their function--from
striking, cutting, and piercing weapons to those with defensive and even
symbolic properties. 155 color photographs and illustrations – 128
pgs - #137169 - $14.95
Native Peoples of the Northwest, 2nd
ed Order
A Traveler's Guide to Land, Art and Culture
Jan Halliday & Gail Chehak
Expanded and updated edition of this classic guide, with stunning color
photographs of work by contemporary Northwest Native artists. The only
guide that introduces readers to contemporary Northwest Native cultures
with detailed information on performances, tours, events, art galleries,
and more. 319 pages - #612412 - 18.95
Native Wisdom: Perceptions of the Natural
Way Order
Ed McGaa
A personal overview of Native American spiritual tradition and practice,
including a glossary of Lakota terms and Lakota songs in both English
and Lakota - 312 pgs - 7811450 - $14.95
ON
SALE! Northern
Traditional Dancer Order
C. Scott Evans
A description of traditional dancing for yesterday and today; a listing
of the costumes and accessories used in the dances, plus how to make the
costumes - color photos.
43 pgs oversized - #488323
$12.95 -
$11.65
Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise
of the American Indian Movement Order
Dennis Banks & Richard Erdoes
Banks is an icon of the movement to give Native Americans back their dignity
and sovereignty. Here he tells his story for the first time on how he
fought the deprogramming of his childhood and used lessons learned from
the civil rights movement to form the powerful, if controversial, AIM.
– 362 pgs - #13691X - $19.95
Our Land Before We Die
Order
Jeff Guinn
The hidden story of America's deep conscious denial of the complex relationship
between blacks and the various indigenous Indian nations in the founding
of this country. The territory became a refuge for runaway slaves. Some
Indians sought to return the runaways to their slave masters; others allowed
the slaves to live as allies; others permitted the slaves to settle into
semi-independent settlements close by. Guinn's interviews with descendents
who still hold fast to the promises of the U.S. government provides a
compelling look at a troubling part of American history and continued
disappointing policy regarding Indians, blacks, and entitlement to land.
384 pages - #423904 - $26.95
People of the Circle, People of the
Four Directions Order
Scott McCarthy
The common spiritual symbols of the Native People of North and South America.
Examples of the use of circles, the four directions, and the number four,
both individually and in combination, as common themes that run through
all the Native cultures of the Americas. 712 pgs - #330134 - $34.95Peyote
Religious Art Order
Daniel Swan
The vibrant traditional and folk art by members of the Native American
Church in full color photographs. Carving and beadwork to featherwork,
metalsmithing and painting. Also features previously unpublished first-person
narratives by artists and practitioners of the peyote religion - 116 pgs
hrdcvr oversize - #040388 - $35.00
ON SALE! Powwow
Dancer’s and Craftworker's Handbook
Order
Photos and pen and ink drawings of powwow and dance costumes
from the last 100 years, along with written histories and first-hand accounts
of powwow activities, and discussions on how each of the items were made. 144
pgs oversize #698062X - $24.95 -
$22.45
ON SALE! The
Pow Wow Trail—Understanding and Enjoying the Native American Pow
Wow Order
Julia C. White; illustrated by Diana E. Stanley
A complete guide to all the activities that you might see at a pow wow.
Each dance is described in detail with background information and history
of the dance provided. The dynamic illustrations of pow wow dancers by
Native American artist Diana Stanley create a wonderful sense of being
there. 112 pgs - #670293
- $8.95 - $7.59
ON SALE! Pueblo
Profiles: Cultural Identity through Centuries of Change
Order
Joe Sando
The stories of political leaders, educators, and artists who took
part in the events and movements that have shaped Pueblo Indian life from
the time of the Pueblo Revolt to the present day. A history of continuing
assaults on Native American dignity and sovereignty and the creative responses
that enabled the Pueblo people to preserve their identity within the dominant
culture, while moving with the times.
336 pgs; 18 photos/ illustrations - #666405 - $14.95 -
$13.49
NEW! Reincarnation
Beliefs of North American Indians Order
Warren Jefferson
Reincarnation beliefs were found in most small tribal societies in North
America. Drawn from the historical record and many primary sources, this
is an in-depth look at a belief system about which very little has been
written. Includes a Winnebago shaman's initiation, the Cherokees' Orpheus
myth, the Hopi account of "A Journey to the Skeleton House,"
the Inuit story of a man who lives the lives of all animals, the Ghost
Dance, and many more. - 128 pgs - #671215 - $12.95 -
$10.95
Robes of Splendor Order
Waldberg and West
The oldest and most important known collection of Native American Painted
buffalo hides. 23 spectacular hides presented in full color with close-up
detailed shots. Also, preparation of the hide, the paint, and the actual
painting process. 76 full color photographs 144 pgs hrdcvr - #060069 -
$20.00ON SALE!
The Roots of the Iroquois
Order
Tehanetorens
A vibrant, powerful democracy originated in North America long before
the arrival of the Europeans. It grew out of a time of great warfare among
the Iroquois Nations. Two wise men, Deganahwideh and Hiwawath, labored
for five years to bring about peace. The Iroquois Confederacy that emerged
controlled a territory larger than the whole of Europe. Tehanetores chronicles
this pioneering experiment in democracy that stood as a model for the
fledgling American government. 144
pgs - #670978 - $9.95 -
$8.45
Sacred Fireplace (Oceti Wakan)
Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man
Order
Peter S. Catches Sr.
The Oglala Lakotans' culture and spiritual beliefs. The deep importance
of understanding and living traditional Lakotan values in the face of
(mostly white) men's aggressions and controls. Lakotans' close and respectful
relationships with one another, their surroundings, and their deity. 250
pgs - #160369 - $14.95
Searching for Lost City Order
On the Trail of America's Native Languages
Elizabeth Seay
More than one hundred Native American languages quickly moving towards
extinction.
This fiction story on a woman’s experience with Native speakers
gives a more personal picture into the “value” of language.
Seay’s deeply felt narrative opens a window onto the quirks and
intricacies of speech, offering a glimpse into the last days of a vanishing
culture and leaving readers with new ways to look at the world. 272 pgs
hrdcvr - #281958 - $22.95
Sharing the Gift of Lakota Song
Order
R.D. Theisz
Preeminent
Lakota singers of the past 50 years tell about their roles as composers,
singers, and caretakers of their songs and musical traditions – Book and
audio CD – 108 pgs - #015464 - $23.00
ON SALE! Sisters
in Spirit: Iroquois Influences on Early Feminists
Order
edited by Sally Roesch Wagner
The compelling history of women's struggle for freedom and equality
in this country and documents the Iroquois influence on this broad social
movement. The revolutionary changes unleashed by the Iroquois/feminist
relationship continue to shape our lives. 128 pgs - #671214 - $11.95
- $10.15
Songs of the Earth
Order
Edward S. Curtis
Classic Curtis photos, paired with profound Native observations in
quotations, songs, and poems, in a beautiful high-quality art book – 128
pgs - #414987 - $19.95A Sorrow
in Our
Heart: The Life Of Tecumseh
Order
Allan W. Eckert
A moving narrative biography of the fiery orator, brilliant diplomat,
revolutionary thinker, and political and military genius that was Tecumseh
of the Shawnee. 1,084 pgs - #56174X
- $7.99
The Soul of an Indian: and other writings
from Ohiyesa Order
Ohiyesa, a Dakota Indian also known as Charles Alexander
Eastman, has been described as an Indian Thoreau. His writings are sensitive
and philosophical, written in a spare style. This slim volume makes a
lovely gift of readings for inspiration and understanding. 76 pgs - #312007
- $14.00
Spirit Walker: J.D. Challenger And
His Art Order
E. Dan Klepper
The images of Native Americans by J.D. Challenger are among the most popular
paintings and prints being collected today. This book features more than
one hundred paintings made during the past decade and brought together
here for the first time. Includes extensive commentary by E. Dan Klepper,
who has collaborated with Challenger for many years, which tells the story
of the painter and his work and offers insights into its creation. –
full color - 176 pgs hrdcvr - #498498 - $24.95
Stars Above, Earth Below
Order
Marsha C. Bol, Editor
A collection of essays describing how Native Americans view the natural
world through stories, rituals, myths, hunting, and farming methods. many
photos and illustrations.
265 pgs - #981981 - $19.95
The Sun Horse: Native Visions of the
New World Order
Gerald Hausman
The visions that make up this volume are taken from experiences of Native
American storytellers from the Pascagoula, Arawak, Iroquois, Arapaho,
Kiowa, Rio Grande Pueblo, Kwakiutl, Cherokee and Navajo. 250 pgs - #955085
- $14.95
Symbols of Native America
Order
Heike Owusu
Over 1,000 illustrations on the fascinating origins and meanings of 300
symbols and signs used by Native American tribes on pottery, clothing,
masks, shields, totems, and other settings—carved, sewn, and painted.
Many illustrations - 320 pgs - #963476 - $14.95
ON SALE! Teachings
of Nature
Order
Adolf Hungry Wolf
Growing concerns about our environment are causing many people to learn
more about the natural world around them. North America’s original people
lived in harmony with nature for thousands of years. Knowledge of the
old ways described here can still be of use in our modern life today. 98
pgs - #990752 - $8.95 -
$7.59
ON SALE! The
Tipi Order
Traditional Native American Shelter
Adolf Hungrywolf
This amazing collection of vintage photographs and historical texts presents
an overall view of tipi life among the various Native peoples of the North
American continent. From painted tipis of the Blackfoot and Shoshone in
the South west to Ojibwa hunting lodges in Canada, these pictures provide
a cultural context for the people and their distinctive dwellings. Includes
a section on how to make your own tipi, with patterns and illustrations.
224 pgs - #671745 - $17.95 - $15.25
ON SALE! Traditional
Dress—Knowledge and Methods of Old-Time Clothing, rev.
Order
Adolf Hungry Wolf
For centuries, native people dressed according to tribal tradition and
personal preference. Like everything else in their lives, appearance was
dictated foremost by visions and dreams. The detailed descriptions of
styles and methods of making clothing, beadwork, and doing hair are illustrated
with many diagrams and old photographs. 80
pgs - #671478 - $9.95
- $8.45
Trailhead of the American Indian Courting
Flute (booklet & CD set) Order
Jeff Ball
Basic skills for playing one of the oldest instruments in North America,
traditionally used for relaxation and courting
#723830 - $14.95
The Unquiet Grave
The FBI and the Struggle for the Soul of Indian Country
Order
Steve Hendricks
Hendricks takes up the story of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and
their struggle against the neglect and outright hostility of government
authorities where Peter Matthiessen left off in his bestseller In the
Spirit of Crazy Horse. He focuses on the murder of young Indian activist
Anna Mae Aquash as a backdrop for the officially sanctioned, covert war
waged by the FBI on the country's foremost movement for Indian rights.
490 pgs hrdcvr - # 583648 - $18.95
ON SALE! Wampum
Belts of the Iroquois Order
Tehanetorens
The history of the Iroquois Confederacy is written in the patterns on
beaded belts called wampum. Exact replicas of famous belts, made by Iroquois
schoolchildren, are pictured along with explanations of their history
and significance.
96 pgs - #67082X - $9.95 -
$8.95
NEW!
ON
SALE! A Warrior
I Have Been Order
Plains Indian Cultures in Transition
Richard Green
A catalog of Plains Indian material culture, tracing the evolution of
Plains Indian art and culture from early times to the present, and including
material from a wide range of tribal groups. With over 200 color photos,
along with many black and white photographs from the early 1900s. 208
pgs - #7149417 - $29.95 - $25.45
Ways of My Grandmothers
Order
Beverly Hungry Wolf
One of the best accounts of tribal life from a woman’s point of view,
focusing on traditions of the Blackfoot. Many rare photographs.
250 pgs - #004717
- $13.95
ON SALE! The
World of Chief Seattle: How Can One Sell the Air?
Order
Warren Jefferson
Chief Seattle gave his famous speech in 1854 during treaty negotiations
with a U.S. government intent on forcing the Native people of Washington’s
Puget Sound onto reservations. This book puts Chief Seattle’s life into
the context of his time and gives a brief history of the region and its
many tribes, with particular emphasis on Chief Seattle’s tribe, the Suquamish.
Includes the complete speech and many rare, turn-of-the-century photographs
of village life. 128 pgs – #670951 – $13.95 -
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