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Powwow Calendar 2007—Guide to Native American Gatherings, U.S. & Canada
Order
compiled by Jerry Lee Hutchens
The best-selling, most comprehensive listing of Native American
events held in the U.S.—powwows, dance shows, craft fairs, rodeos, canoe
races, festivals, art shows, stickball tournaments, and other cultural
events. Entries indexed by state and date with
location, phone number, website and email when available, and contact
person. The introduction has information for participants, observers,
and craft vendors and cultural facts on powwows. Over 800 events listed
across the country. This year's edition
features full page color ads. 160 pgs - #671982 - $9.95
- $8.95
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
On Sale! 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 $11.95 -
$10.75
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
Blackfoot
Physics Order
A Journey Into The Native American Universe
F. David Peat
In an edifying synthesis of anthropology, history, metaphysics, cosmology,
and quantum theory, theoretical physicist Peat compares the medicines,
the myths, the languages—the entire perceptions of reality of the
Western and indigenous peoples. The amazing resemblance between indigenous
teachings and some of the insights that are emerging from modern science,
a congruence that is as enlightening about the physical universe as it
is about the circular evolution of humanity’s understanding. 330
pgs - #633710 - $18.95
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
Cherokee Medicine Man: The Life And Work Of
A Modern-Day Healer Order
Robert J. Conley
The life of Cherokee medicine man John Little Bear and his revelations
to the world on "what Indian medicine is really about." Included
are stories of the healings Little Bear offered to the dozens of people
from all over the U.S. and Mexico who sought out his knowledge. 154 pgs
- #138777 - $14.95
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 -
$15.25
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
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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
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
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 - $8.95
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 -
$8.95
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
Journey to Hopi Land Order
Anna Silas
Historical and cultural information comes to life here in vintage and
contemporary photographs. Illustrations also showcase world-famous Hopi
arts and crafts, including pottery, textiles, jewelry, basketry, architecture,
painting, and woodcarvings of divine ancestral spirits called katsinam.
By Anna Silas, director of the Hopi Cultural Center Museum - color &
b/w photos. 64 pgs hrdcvr - #896996 - $12.95
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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
Kokopelli: Casanova of the Cliff Dwellers
Order
John Young
You’ve seen him on t-shirts, bags, cards, jewelry—but who is he?
Was he the water sprinkler, wandering minstrel, fertility enhancer, or
simply the hunchback flute player? Find out more about this popular mythic
figure, and enjoy the many drawings and illustrations.
40 pgs - #410267 - $4.00
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
Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions
Order
John Lame Deer & Richard Erdoes
Autobiography and philosophy of Lame Deer, Lakota medicine man. (See
also Gift of Power by the same
authors) 260 pgs - #888021
- $5.99
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
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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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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 - $8.95
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 - $34.95
Peyote 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 -
$8.05
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
Recovering the Sacred
Order
Winona Laduke
Federal laws have achieved neither repatriation of Native remains nor
protection of sacred sites, and may have even less power to confront the
more insidious aspects of cultural theft, such as the parading of costumed
mascots. But what of political marginalization? How can the government
fund gene mapping while governmental neglect causes extreme poverty, thus
blocking access to basic healthcare for most tribal members? Calling as
ever on her lyrical sensibility and caustic wit, moving from the popular
to the politic, from the sacred to the profane, LaDuke uses these essays
not just to indict the current situation, but to point out a way forward
for Native Americans and their allies. 294 pgs hrdcvr - #087131 - $18.00
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 -
$20.00
ON
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 -
$8.95
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
Sign
Language Among North American Indians Order
Garrick
Mallery
For the serious student
of the subject of sign language, one of the classic studies on this common
means of communications among the Plains Indians. By one of the foremost
European American experts on Native sign language at the time of its first
publication in 1881. - 292 pgs - #419487 - $14.95
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 - $9.95
- $8.95
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 -
$19.95
A
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
Spirits of the Earth
Order
A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, and Ceremonies
Robert Lake-Thom
The Native Americans believe in animal spirits as good- and bad-luck symbols,
specifically the turtle, the bear, and the coyote in the Karuk, Seneca,
and Cherokee tribes. Also, how one can get in touch with animal spirits
through active participation in ceremonies and establishing sacred places.
224 pgs - #276505 - $18.00
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 -
$8.05
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 - $15.95
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
- $8.95
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
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 -
$12.55
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