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9780930588526 Shipley. The Maidu Indian Myths and Stories of Hanc'ibyjim

Maidu Indian Myths and Stories of Hanc'ibyjim edited and translated by William Shipley 182 pages. 1991

978088133965922 Brody. Maps and Dreams. Indians and the British Columbia Frontier. Paperback

Maps and Dreams. Indians and the British Columbia Frontier. Paperback Hugh Brody 320 pages, maps, index, bibliography. 1981, reissued 1998 The Canadian subarctic is a world of forest, prairie, and muskeg; of rainbow trout, moose, and caribou; of Indian hunters and trappers. It is also a world of boomtowns and bars, oil rigs and seismic soundings; of white energy speculators, ranchers, and sports hunters.

978080612730920 Cutler. Massacre at Sand Creek. Cloth. Narrative Voices. Hardcover

Massacre at Sand Creek. Cloth. Narrative Voices. Hardcover Bruce Cutler 252 pages. 1995. Recreates the Sand Creek Massacre in which a Colorado militia force attacked a camp of Cheyenne, and shares the voices of soldiers, Indians, and other witnesses

978081651359819 Kroeber. Massacre on the Gila. An Account of the Last Major Battle Between American Indians, with Reflections on the Origin of War

Massacre on the Gila. An Account of the Last Major Battle Between American Indians, with Reflections on the Origin of War by Clifton B. Kroeber and Bernard L. Fontana 232 pages, maps, references, index. 1993

978087156437540 Menzel: Material World: A Global Family Portrait. Hardcover

Material World: A Global Family Portrait. Hardcover by Peter Menzel and Charles C. Mann 255 pages, with 350 color photographs. 1994. Material World demonstrates the emerging global economy by displaying families in more than 30 nations outside their homes, with all their possessions in view. Statistical information accompanies the photo-essay, so readers can compare one culture with another

978082631445118 Crawford. Mayor Domo. Chronicle of an Acequia in Northern New Mexico. Paperback

Mayor Domo. Chronicle of an Acequia in Northern New Mexico. Paperback by Stanley Crawford xii, 229 pages. 1993

978048628163608 Kroeber. A Mohave War Reminiscence, 1854-1880. Paperback

Mohave War Reminiscence, 1854-1880. Paperback by A.L. Kroeber and C.B. Kroeber xi, 109 pages, with a fold-out map. 1994

9780826310361 Cushing: The Mythic World of the Zuni. Hardback

Mythic World of the Zuni. Hardback As written by Frank Hamilton Cushing. Edited and illustrated by Barton Wright 25 myths, with illustrations, 167 pages with notes, appendices, bibliography. 1988

978080329762317 Wissler & Duvall. Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians. Paperback

Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians. Paperback by Wissler, Clark / Duvall, D. C., with an introduction by Alice Beck Kehoe 166 pages, with index, some photo's. 1995

978080328171415 McLaughlin. Myths and Legends of the Sioux: With Illustrations from Original Drawings. Paperback

Myths and Legends of the Sioux: With Illustrations from Original Drawings. Paperback by Marie L. McLaughlin 200 pages, illustrated. 1990

978048626121807 Chase: Narratives of the Wreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. Paperback

Narratives of the Wreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. Paperback by Owen Chase 87 pages. 1989

0811804429 / Wilson: Native American Wisdom: Volume I: Navajo: Walking in Beauty. Hardback

Native American Wisdom: Volume I: Navajo: Walking in Beauty. Hardback, 14x16,5cm Introduction by Prof. Terry P. Wilson 61 pages,

978082631231018 Newcomb: Navaho Folk Tales. Paperback

Navaho Folk Tales. Paperback by Franc Johnson Newcomb xxv, 203 pages. 1990

978080612215120 Adair. The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths. Paperback

Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths. Paperback John Adair 220 pages, with many illustrations. First paper reprint of the 1944 study, 1989

978082630920442 Frisbie: Navajo Medicine Bundles or Jish: Acquisition, Transmission, and Disposition in the Past and Present. Hardcover

Navajo Medicine Bundles or Jish: Acquisition, Transmission, and Disposition in the Past and Present. Hardcover by Charlotte J. Frisbie 603 pages, 14 illustrations, 10 tables. 1987

978082631296920 Parezo. Navajo Sandpainting. From Religious Act to Commercial Art. Paperback

Navajo Sandpainting. From Religious Act to Commercial Art. Paperback by Nancy C. Parezo xxii, 251 pages. 1991

978081651262123 Richardson. Navajo Trader. Paperback

Navajo Trader. Paperback by Gladwell Richardson xviii, 217 pages, illustrated. 1991

9780781802475 / Wall, Morgan: Navajo-English Dictionary. Paperback

Navajo-English Dictionary. Paperback by C. Leon Wall and William Morgan 164 pages. 1994

Hunn. Nch'i- Wána. ''The Big River''. Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land. Cloth

Nch'i- Wána. ''The Big River''. Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land. Cloth by Eugene S. Hunn Illustrations, tables, maps, bibliography, index. 1990

9780415909938 Shoemaker: Negotiators of Change. Historical Perspectives on Native American Women. Paperback

Negotiators of Change. Historical Perspectives on Native American Women. Paperback Edited by Nancy Shoemaker 236 pages. 1995. Covering the history of ten tribal groups, this book contests the idea that European colonization led to a loss of native American women's power, and instead presents a more complex picture of the adaption to, and subversion of the economic changes introduced by Europeans.

978087480430013 Sloan. Nevada. True Tales from the Neon Wilderness

Nevada. True Tales from the Neon Wilderness by Jim Sloan 209 pages. 1993. A collection of stories describing the idiosyncracies, colorful figures, notable events, and contributing developments of the neon capital of the world

978080612718725 Vaughan. New England Frontier: Puritans and Indians 1620-1675. Paperback

New England Frontier: Puritans and Indians 1620-1675. Paperback Alden T. Vaughan 430 pages with text, 8 pages with blackwhite photographs. 1995. New, 3rd, edition of the admirable account of Indian-white relations with a new (13 pages) introduction

9780826311450 Roberts, Roberts: New Mexico. Paperback

New Mexico. 1st edition. Paperback by Calvin A. Roberts and Susan A. Roberts 216 pages, bibliography, index, many photos. This book is the best single-volume presentation of the fascinating succession of events and characters that make up New Mexico's past. This is regional history at its best: thorough, readable, well illustrated and sure to inform and delight

9780691017051 / Gray: New World Babel: Languages & Nations in Early America. Cloth

New World Babel: Languages & Nations in Early America. Cloth Edward G. Gray xiv, 185 pages, with 10 illustrations, select bibliography, index. 1999

978029596986225 Conn: The North American Indian Collection of the Lowe Art Museum. Paperback

North American Indian Collection of the Lowe Art Museum. Paperback by Richard Conn 158 pages, with 217 black-white and color illustrations, bibliography. 1990

978048627377811 Parsons. North American Indian Life. Customs and Traditions of 23 Tribes. Paperback

North American Indian Life. Customs and Traditions of 23 Tribes. Paperback by Elsie Clews Parsons 480 pages, 26 plates. 1992. Reprint 1922. The work consists of 27 fictionalized essays written by anthropologists, each an authority on the tribe under discussion, and incorporating information on activities, customs, and beliefs.

978089381492220 Curtis: The North American Indians. Paperback

North American Indians. Paperback. 21x25cm by Edward S. Curtis 94 pages, numerous photographs. 1991

978029596569745 Duncan: Northern Athapaskan Art. A Beadwork Tradition. Hardcover

Northern Athapaskan Art. A Beadwork Tradition. Hardcover. 24x29cm Kate C. Duncan 224 pages, 32 pages of plates / 24 color plates, and countless black-white illustrations, bibliography, index. 1989

978082631092722a McPherson. The Northern Navajo Frontier, 1860-1900: Expansion thtough Adversity. Hardcover

Northern Navajo Frontier, 1860-1900: Expansion thtough Adversity. Hardcover. by Robert S. McPherson viii, 133 pages, 2 pages of plates. 1988. A solid history of the contact between this most traditional (isolated) group of Navajos and the Anglos

978029597103215 Mozino. Noticias de Nutka. An Account of Nootka Sound in 1792. Paperback

Noticias de Nutka. An Account of Nootka Sound in 1792. Paperback by Jose Mariano Mozino 143 pages, with 25 illustrations, index. 1991

978091741887735 Wardwell. Objects of Bright Pride: Northwest Coast Indian Art from the American Museum of Natural History. Paperback

Objects of Bright Pride: Northwest Coast Indian Art from the American Museum of Natural History. Paperback Allen Wardwell 128 pages, 108 illustration, map, bibliography. 1988

978087273122635 Fane: Objects of Myth and Memory. American Indian Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Paperback

Objects of Myth and Memory. American Indian Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Paperback, 22x30cm.  by Diana Fana. Ira Jacknis, Lisa M. Breen 324 pages, 318 artifacts illustrated in colour or black-white, 73 text figures, bibliography, index. Shows and describes Indian textiles, carvings, weapons, tools, baskets, and pottery

978081651146417 Fontana: Of Earth and Little Rain: The Papago Indians: History from Spanish Contact to Today. Paperback

Of Earth and Little Rain: The Papago Indians: History from Spanish Contact to Today. Paperback by Fontana, Bernard L. / Schaefer, John P. (Photographs) 170 pages, with many photographs, bibliography, index. 1990. This volume provides information from the author's twenty-five year study of the humble desert Papago Indians

978080612349320 Lafferty: Okla Hannali. Paperback

Okla Hannali. A novel by R. A. Lafferty. Paperback xvii, 221 pages. 1991

978080612028720 Shirk. Oklahoma Place Names. Paperback

Oklahoma Place Names. Paperback by George H. Shirk 288 pages. 1987. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Reduced price

Rodee. Old Navajo Rugs. Their Development From 1900 to 1940. Paperback

Old Navajo Rugs. Their Development From 1900 to 1940. Paperback Marian R. Rodee xiv, 113 pages, with numerous illustrations. 1981. Describes Navajo patterns, styles, and weaving materials as an aid to identification, and recounts how Navajo weavers have adapted to the times, with keys to their indentification

Channa: Oracles, Omens and Dreams. Dream Beliefs among Tribals. Cloth

Oracles, Omens and Dreams. Dream Beliefs among Tribals. Cloth Edited by S.M. Channa 292 pages. 2002. 1. Navaho dreams. 2. Dreams and Omens among the Nagas. 3. Divination "Adaptive" from whose perspective? 4. Dreams and dream beliefs in north western Australia. 5. The dreaming of Kunukban. 6. Dreams of change: in traditional Melanesian religion. 7. Oracles and dreams among the Lepchas. 8. Ndembu divinatory symbolism. 9. Oracles among the Azande. 10. Manus religion. 11. A Zulu diviner

978080612486520 Callahan. The Osage Ceremonial Dance I'n-lon-schka. Paperback

Osage Ceremonial Dance I'n-lon-schka. Paperback by Alice Anne Callahan 190 pages. illustration. 1993. In English, I’n-Lon-Schka means "playground of the eldest son." The dance, in which women are allowed only a peripheral role, celebrates traditional masculine values while helping to break down factionalism and feuding within the tribe.

978077480502525 Neel. Our Chiefs and Elders. Words and Photographs of Native Leaders. Paperback

Our Chiefs and Elders. Words and Photographs of Native Leaders. Paperback by David Neel 192 pages, numerous photographs. 1995

0912089075 Hail, Duncan: Out of the North: Subarctic Collection Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology. Paperback

Out of the North: Subarctic Collection Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology. Paperback by Barbara A. Hail and Kate C. Duncan 302 pages, with 181 black-white plates, 16 colour plates, bibliography. 1989

978080329226030 ''Schubert: Outpost of the Sioux Wars: A History of Fort Robinson. Paperback

Outpost of the Sioux Wars: A History of Fort Robinson. Paperback by Frank N. Schubert ix, 250 pages, with many black-white illustrations, bibliography, index. 1995

3524670946 Göbel: Panamericana: 12.000 Meilen Abenteuer. In Nordamerika, In Mittelamerika und in Sudamerika. Gebunden

Panamericana: 12.000 Meilen Abenteuer. In Nordamerika, In Mittelamerika und in Sudamerika. Gebunden. Grossbildband, ca. 24x33 cm Jo Göbel, fotofrafiert von Günter Junk und Jo Göbel 160 Seiten mit sehr viele Farbphotos. 1997

978081650942315 McCarthy. Papago Traveler. The Memories of James McCarthy. Paperback

Papago Traveler. The Memories of James McCarthy. Paperback by McCarthy, James / Westover, John Glendower xxiv, 200 pages, index. 1985

978080612218225 Porter. Paper Medicine Man. John G. Bourke and his American West. Paperback

Paper Medicine Man. John G. Bourke and his American West. Paperback Joseph C. Porter. Winner of 3 major awards! xx, 251 pages, black-white and colour illustrations. 1989. The author recounts his experiences in turn of the century medicine shows, the Klondike gold rush, medical school, and in practice as a country doctor

978087474253405 Ahlborn. Penitente Moradas of Abiquiu. Paperback

Penitente Moradas of Abiquiu. Paperback Richard Eighme Ahlborn viii, 45 pages, with many illustrations

978080612182617 Frink: Photographer on an Army Mule. Paperback

Photographer on an Army Mule. Paperback by Maurice Frink with Casey E. Barthelmess 151 pages, numerous photo's. 1989

978087474423135 Ewers. Plains Indian Sculpture. A Traditional Art from Americas Heartland. Paperback

Plains Indian Sculpture. A Traditional Art from Americas Heartland. Paperback John C. Ewers 240 pages, with 220 figures, appendix, bibliography. 1986. Shows examples of pipes, effigies, war clubs, bowls, spoons, and whistles, discusses themes and carving techniques, and looks at the place of these objects in the Indians' culture

978080611642620 Woodward: Pocahontas. Paperback

Pocahontas. Paperback. By Grace Steele Woodward 228 pages, illustrated, bibliography, index. 1980. Offers a look at the life of the seventeenth-century Indian princess whose friendship toward the English settlers at Jamestown was a key factor in making the colony a success

9780684818450 / Tedlock: Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings. Paperback

Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings. Paperback edited by Dennis Tedlock. 388 pages, many illustrations. 1996

978025202411552 Ranney: Prairie Passage. The Illinois and Michigan Canel Corridor. Cloth.

Prairie Passage. The Illinois and Michigan Canel Corridor. Cloth by Ranney, Edward / Ranney, Edward (Phot.) / Harris, Emily 216 pages, 6 maps, 99 photos and figures. 1998

978031213591127a Curtis: Prayer to the Great Mystery. The Uncollected Writings and Photographs of Edward S. Curtis. Hardcover

Prayer to the Great Mystery. The Uncollected Writings and Photographs of Edward S. Curtis. Hardcover by Curtis, Edward S. / Hausman, Gerald (Editor) / Kapoun, Bob (Editor) 246 pages. index, chronology. 1995. An extraordinary collection of 243 images, including many newly-discovered prints from the Library of Congress, taken by Curtis (1868-1952), famed photographer of Native America.

978029276461308 Dobie. Prefaces. Tales of the Southwest.

Prefaces. Tales of the Southwest. From Frank Dobie J. Frank Dobie 204 pages. 1982

Malville, Putnam: Prehistoric Astronomy in the Southwest

Prehistoric Astronomy in the Southwest. (the South-West of the USA) Revised edition by Malville, J. McKim / Putnam, Claudia 108 pages, with many illustrations and maps. 1989, 1993

978082631066819 Stuart. Prehistoric New Mexico: Background for Survey

Prehistoric New Mexico: Background for Survey. Paper reprint by David E. Stuart, Rory P. Gauthier, with contributions by Thomas W.  Merlan 1990, Originally published by the New Mexico Archeological Council, 1981 471 pages, 32 maps, frontispiece, 20 BW Photos, 53 Figures. Cover slightly damaged, 2mm

978048622073409 Mera. Pueblo Designs: 176 illustrations of the "Rain Bird"

Pueblo Designs: 176 illustrations of the "Rain Bird" by Harry Percival Mera xvii, 113 pages, 176 illustrations. 1970. New, but old stock. Trace the evolution of the "Rain Bird" motif in the art of the Pueblo Indians

Jones: Ralegh's Pirate Colony in America. The lost settlement of Roanoke 1584-1590. Paperback

Ralegh's Pirate Colony in America. The lost settlement of Roanoke 1584-1590. Paperback by Phil Jones 181 pages, with chronology, sources, index, bibliography and 75 illustrations. 2001

978082631021712 Garcia. Recuerdos de los Viejitos. Tales of the Rio Puerco. Oral Narratives in the Spanish vernacular, with English Translations

Recuerdos de los Viejitos. Tales of the Rio Puerco. Oral Narratives in the Spanish vernacular, with English Translations Collected and edited by Nasario Garcia xix, 266 pages, with 14 black-white photos, glossary, bibliography, sketches. 1987

978082631355316 Bierhorst. The Red Swan: Myths and Tales of the American Indians. Paperback

Red Swan: Myths and Tales of the American Indians. Paperback John Bierhorst 366 pages. With glossary, reference, notes, illustrated. 1992. An introductory essay on the interpretation of native American literature and the study of myth in general supplements sixty-four tales representing over forty Indian cultures

978080612713225 Simeone: Rifles, Blankets, and Beads. Identity, History, and the Northern Athapaskan Potlatch. Cloth

Rifles, Blankets, and Beads. Identity, History, and the Northern Athapaskan Potlatch. Cloth William E. Simeone xxii, 191 pages, illustrated, maps, tables. 1995

McIntyre: Rio Grande Blankets. Late Nineteenth-Century Textiles in Transition

Rio Grande Blankets. Late Nineteenth-Century Textiles in Transition by Kellen Kee McIntyre 86 pages, with many illustrations, index, glossary. endnotes etc.. 1993

978082631567017 Gregg. The Road to Santa Fe. The Journal and Diaries of George Champlin Sibley And Other Pertaining to the Surveying and Marking of a Road from the Missouri Frontier to the Settlements of New Mexico 1825 - 1827.

Road to Santa Fe. The Journal and Diaries of George Champlin Sibley And Other Pertaining to the Surveying and Marking of a Road from the Missouri Frontier to the Settlements of New Mexico 1825 - 1827 by Kate L. Gregg xi, 280 pages, with bibliography, index. 1995

978155566079614 Gabriel. Roads to Center Place. A Cutural Atlas of Chaco Canyon and the Anasazi

Roads to Center Place. A Cutural Atlas of Chaco Canyon and the Anasazi by Kathryn Gabriel 300 pages, many illustrations and maps. 1991

978082630895511 Arnholz. Semi-Native. Columns from the Albuquerque Journal

Semi-Native. Columns from the Albuquerque Journal Jim Arnholz 191 pages. 1986

978080328723527 Parker: Seneca Myths & Folk Tales. Paperback

Seneca Myths & Folk Tales. Paperback Arthur C. Parker xxxiv, 465 pages. 1989

978029596184209 Burns. The Shape and Form of Puget Sound

Shape and Form of Puget Sound by Robert E. Burns 100 pages, with maps, plans and other illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. 1985

978052008468135 Bahr. The Short Swift Time of Gods on Earth. The Hohokam Chronicles. Pima Indians

Short Swift Time of Gods on Earth. The Hohokam Chronicles. Pima Indians Bahr, Donald / Smith, Juan / Allison, William / Hayden, Julian 343 pages, references, index, illustrated. 1994

978089381333830 McAuley: Sign Language. Contemporary Southwest Native America. Cloth

Sign Language. Contemporary Southwest Native America. Cloth by McAuley, Skeet (Photo's) Introduction by N. Scott Momaday. 80 pages, about 40 color plates. 1989. Photos depict ruins, natural landmarks, and scenes of contemporary Native American life juxtaposed with the presence of highway signs, tourist facilities, construction, and other evidence of the modern world

978055334612117 Costello: Signing: How to Speak with Your Hands. Paperback

Signing: How to Speak with Your Hands. Shares more than one thousand hand gestures from the American sign language, representing words for things, people, foods, adjectives and adverbs, numbers, time, places, health, recreation, religion, and emotions. Paperback. Ca. 19x27cm by Elaine Costello. 250 pages. 1983, 1988

9780826312037 / Young: Signs from the Ancestors: Zuni Cultural Symbolism and Perceptions of Rock Art. Paperback

Signs from the Ancestors: Zuni Cultural Symbolism and Perceptions of Rock Art. Paperback M. Jane Young xxv, 308 pages. 1988

978087195110620 Carlisle. A Simple and Vital Design. The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals

Simple and Vital Design. The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals by Carlisle, John C. / Jones, Darryl (Pht) 112 pages, with many color illustrations. 1995

9780816514014 Murray. Singing fot Power. The Song Magic of the Papago Indians of Southern Arizona

Singing fot Power. The Song Magic of the Papago Indians of Southern Arizona. By Ruth Murray Underhill 158 pages, illustrated. 1993. Reprinting of the book originally published by the University of California Press in 1938 (cited in BCL3 ). Has a new foreword by Ofelia Zepeda

978080611622825 Hamilton: The Sioux of the Rosebud: A history in pictures

Sioux of the Rosebud: A history in pictures Henry W. Hamilton 320 pages, with 234 photographs by John A. Anderson. 1981

978093862688623 Gatewood. Smoked Yankees and the Struggle for Empire. Letters from Negro Soldiers 1898 - 1902

Smoked Yankees and the Struggle for Empire. Letters from Negro Soldiers 1898 - 1902 by Willard B. Gatewood, Jr. xii, 328 pages. 1987

9780252065453 Vander: Songprints. The Musical Experience of Five Shoshone Women. Book and 2 audiocassette tapes. Paperback

Songprints. The Musical Experience of Five Shoshone Women. Book and 2 audiocassette tapes by Judith Vander 323 pages. 1996. Price for the complete set

978093345222016 Mera: Spanish-American Blanketry: Its Relationship to Aboriginal Weaving in the Southwest. Paperback

Spanish-American Blanketry: Its Relationship to Aboriginal Weaving in the Southwest. Paperback by Harry Percival Mera and Kate Peck Kent (Introduction) ix, 113 pages including 23 color plates. 1987

978048626263517 Newcomb: Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States. Paperback

Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States. Paperback by Rexford Newcomb 39 pages, 130 pages of plates. 1990. A classic work by a distinguished architectural historian, tracing Spanish architectural influence in Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California in text illustrated by 195 photographs and 50 measured drawings. Among the sites explored: St. Augustine, San Antonio, Santa Fe, Tucson, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Juan Capistrano, and Carmel.

978029596794315 Duncan: A Special Gift: The Kutchin Beadwork Tradition. Paperback

Special Gift: The Kutchin Beadwork Tradition. Paperback 26x21 cm By Kate C. Duncan 94 pages, 89 black-white and colour illustrations. 1989. Duncan details the history of Kutchin beadwork, focusing on regional differences in earlier times and particularly on information about types now only remembered. It also pictures contemporary beadworkers, and examines the art today how it is taught, what is produced, aesthetics, and individual and community preferences

978029596509350 Holm. Spirit and Ancestor. A Century of Northwest Coast Indian Art at the Burke Museum. Cloth

Spirit and Ancestor. A Century of Northwest Coast Indian Art at the Burke Museum. Cloth by Bill Holm 253 pages, bibliography, index, 100 colour photographs. 1987. Shows and describes the background of Indian headdresses, masks, amulets, baskets, helmets, totem poles, rattles, blankets, tunics and drums

978088133924614a McCleary: The Stars We Know. Crow Indian Astronomy and Lifeways. Paperback

Stars We Know. Crow Indian Astronomy and Lifeways. Paperback Timothy P. McCleary xxii, 127 pages, with map, illustrations. 1997

978082631538027 Brooks. Sweet Medicine. Sites of Indian Massacres, Battlefields, and Treaties. Hardback

Sweet Medicine. Sites of Indian Massacres, Battlefields, and Treaties. Hardback with dustcover by Drex Brooks (photo's) and Patricia Nelson Limerick (essays) xii, 163 pages, with many black-white plates. 1995

9780295970844 Washburn, Crowe: Symmetries of Culture: Theory and Practice of Plane Pattern Analysis. Paperback

Symmetries of Culture: Theory and Practice of Plane Pattern Analysis. Paperback by Dorothy K. Washburn and Donald W. Crowe x, 299 pages, numerous illustrations. 1988. This richly illustrated study brings to light dozens of intriguing examples of symmetrical designs, for instance, in a Zulu loincloth, a Japanese chopstick case, a New England quilt, a Tibetan 'Plaque of a Thousand Lamas,' a Hawaii water gourd. The same pattern found in a fantastical drawing of lizards by M.C. Escher is echoed in a Fiji basket lid and an Egyptian wall mosaic.

Teague. Textiles in Southwestern Prehistory. Cloth

Textiles in Southwestern Prehistory. Cloth by Teague, Lynn S. / Teiwes, Helga 210 pages, with 13 tables, numerous illustrations. 1998

978080613095830 Scott:They Died with Custer. Soldiers' Bones from the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Cloth

They Died with Custer. Soldiers' Bones from the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Cloth Douglas D. Scott xix, 389 pages, with 47 graphs, tables, 93 illustrations, glossary, references, index. 1998 Relying on historical sources, archaeological evidence, skeletal remains, and many illustrations, the authors investigate the lives of the cavalrymen who rode and died with General Custer and examine past and present views about how to memorialize their deaths

978082631342318 Kluckhohn. To the Foot of the Rainbow. A Tale of 2500 Miles of Wandering on Horseback through the Southwest Enchanted Land. Paperback

To the Foot of the Rainbow. A Tale of 2500 Miles of Wandering on Horseback through the Southwest Enchanted Land. Paperback Clyde Kluckhohn x, 276 pages with text, maps, 31 pages photographs. 1992

978093675517530 Gray. Tonita Peña: Quah Ah, 1893-1949. Study of an Early Pueblo Indian Painter. Paperback

Tonita Peña: Quah Ah, 1893-1949. Study of an Early Pueblo Indian Painter. Paperback by Samuel L. Gray xvi, 80 pages, 30 colour plates. 1990

978048628436107 Ogden.Traits of American Indian Life and Character

Traits of American Indian Life and Character Peter Skeene Ogden 107 pages, illustrated, reprint. 1995. Illuminating account of Indian life in the American Northwest painstakingly documents customs, beliefs, ritual and daily activities

978080612463635 Hoig. Tribal Wars of the Southern Plains. Cloth

Tribal Wars of the Southern Plains. Cloth Stan Hoig 344 pages, bibliographty. index. notes, illustrated. 1993

978031209406514 Hausman: Turtle Island Alphabet. A Lexicon of Native American Symbols and Culture. Paperback

Turtle Island Alphabet. A Lexicon of Native American Symbols and Culture. Paperback Gerald Hausman 204 pages, with many illustrations, bibliography, large paperback. 1993. Presents symbols and images central to Native American culture and urges readers to use the legacy of Native American history to interpret the future

978096170851148 Harlow. Two Hundred Years of Historic Pueblo Pottery: The Gallegos Collection. Cloth

Two Hundred Years of Historic Pueblo Pottery: The Gallegos Collection. Cloth by Francis H. Harlow 87 color plates, map. 1991

978087358638216 Hunter, Miner: The Unbreakable Code. Navajo Code Talkers in WWII. Hardback

Unbreakable Code. Navajo Code Talkers in WWII. Hardback by Sara Hoagland Hunter, illustrated by Julia Miner about 40 pages. 1996. Because John is afraid to leave the Navajo Reservation, his grandfather explains to him how the Navajo language, faith, and ingenuity helped win World War II

978029595734010 Collins. Valley of the Spirits: Upper Skagit Indians of Western Washington

Valley of the Spirits: Upper Skagit Indians of Western Washington by June M. Collins 267 pages. 1980

978029597229935 Maurer. Visions of the People. A Pictorial History of Plains Indian Life

Visions of the People. A Pictorial History of Plains Indian Life. The catalog for an exhibit touring Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Omaha during 1993. Presents over 300 representations by Plains Indians of daily routines, acts of personal bravery, spirituality, and other topics of importance. Five essays survey the historical context and particular artistic genres and themes Evan M. Maurer 298 pages, bibliography, maps, 309 bw- and color illustrations, many figures. 1992

978080611699025 Mathews, Wah'kon-tah: The Osage and the White Man's Road

Wah'kon-tah: The Osage and the White Man's Road by John Joseph Mathews 336 pages, illustrations, maps. 1981. In Wah’Kon-Tah, John Joseph Mathews relied heavily on the papers of Osage agent Major Labian J. Miles to recreate the world of the Osage during the last quarter of the Nineteenth century and first quarter of the twentieth century. Using his own experiences, Mathews stressed the spirituality, dignity, and humor of the Osages as they acculturated to the non-Indian world and adapted some of its aspects for their own use.

978157178045411 Mails: Warriors of the Plains. Paperback

Warriors of the Plains. Paperback by Thomas E. Mails 96 pages, illustrated by the author. 1997. Discusses training, war preparation, tactics, honor, and the warrior in the Plains Indians' society

978089734030413 Haile. Waterway. A Navajo ceremonial Myth Told By Black Moustache Circle. Paperback

Waterway. A Navajo ceremonial Myth Told By Black Moustache Circle. Paperback Father Berard Haile, O.F.M. vi, 152 pages, illustrated. 1981. English translation, and Navajo Text

978082630436015 Scott Momaday: Way to Rainy Mountain. Kiowa Indian Myth, History, and Personal Reminiscences

Way to Rainy Mountain. Kiowa Indian Myth, History, and Personal Reminiscences. N. Scott Momaday, illustrated by Al Momaday 95 pages 32 halftones, 9 maps. 1977. A Kiowa Indian recalls the history and legends of his people, particularly on their migration to the southern Plains

978093058855715 Margolin. The Way We Lived: California Indian Stories, Songs and Reminiscences

Way We Lived: California Indian Stories, Songs and Reminiscences edited by Malcolm Margolin 248 pages, maps, many illustrations, index. 1993

978048622992808'Reichard. Weaving a Navajo Blanket. Paperback

Weaving a Navajo Blanket. Paperback Gladys A. Reichard xviii, 222 pages, 8 leaves of plates, 97 illustrations. 1974 Spinning, carding, and dyeing yarns, constructing a loom, tension, and the weaving processes are discussed in this guide to the art of blanket and saddleblanket weaving

978079143454322 Parkhill: Weaving Ourselves into the Land: Charles Godfrey Leland, Indians, and the Study of Native American Religions. Paperback

Weaving Ourselves into the Land: Charles Godfrey Leland, Indians, and the Study of Native American Religions. Paperback Thomas C. Parkhill xi, 238 pages. 1997

9780935037227 Peters Collection. The West Explored. The Gerald Peters Collection of Western American Art. Paperback

West Explored. The Gerald Peters Collection of Western American Art. Paperback, 28x22,5cm 89 pages, 49 colour plates, 5 figures. 1988

978081650297420 Basso: Western Apache Raiding & Warfare: From the Notes of Grenville Goodwin. Paperback

Western Apache Raiding & Warfare: From the Notes of Grenville Goodwin. Paperback by Goodwin, Grenville / Basso, Keith H. (Edt) xii, 330 pages, with 7 maps and 30 illustrations, references and index. 1994

978048624466208 Wheeler: Wheeler's Photographic Survey of the American West, 1871-1873. Paperback

Wheeler's Photographic Survey of the American West, 1871-1873. Paperback George M. Wheeler With 50 landscape photographs by O'Sullivan and Bell. 1983

9780826313669 McLaughlin. When Literacy Empowers: Navajo Language in Print. Hardcover

When Literacy Empowers: Navajo Language in Print. Hardcover Daniel McLaughlin viii, 216 pages, with 16 figures, 15 tables, bibliography, index. 1992

978156098601030`Hilden. When Nickels Were Indians. An Urban, Mixed-Blood Story. Hardcover

When Nickels Were Indians. An Urban, Mixed-Blood Story. Hardcover Patricia Penn Hilden 259 pages, index, illustrated. 1995. The historian describes her life as a Californian of mixed blood, examining the way her personal experience was shaped by sharing two cultural histories

093435101550 Van Ness Seymour. When the Rainbow Touches Down. Paperback

When the Rainbow Touches Down. Paperback Tryntje Van Ness Seymour xvi, 377 pages, with bibliography, index, 137 color and many black-white illustrations

978155054028430 Jensen. Where the People Gather. Carving a Totem Pole. Hardcover

Where the People Gather. Carving a Totem Pole. Hardcover by Vickie Jensen xi, 175 pages, with bibliography, many illustrations. 1993

978077480373130 Roy. A White Man's Province. British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants, 1858 - 1914. Paperback

White Man's Province. British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants, 1858 - 1914. Paperback by Patricia E. Roy 327 pages, 6 illustrations. 1990

Waldman. Who Was Who in Native American History. Cloth

Who Was Who in Native American History. Cloth Carl Waldman 410 pages, illustrated. 1990

978080328161555 Moore. Wolverine Myths and Visions. Dene Traditions from Northern Alberta. Cloth

Wolverine Myths and Visions. Dene Traditions from Northern Alberta. Cloth edited by Patrick Moore and Angela Wheelock xxv, 259 pages, map, illustrated. 1990

0688106803 Bierhorst: The Woman Who Fell from the Sky. The Iroquois Story of Creation. Hardback

Woman Who Fell from the Sky. The Iroquois Story of Creation.  Hardback ca.22x28cm by John Bierhorst. Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker 30 pages, with color illustrations. Describes how the creation of the world was begun by a woman who fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons Sapling and Flint

978080613169625 Bruhns, Stothert: Women in Ancient America. Cloth

Women in Ancient America. Cloth by Karen Olsen Bruhns and Karen E. Stothert xvi, 343 pages, with many figures, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. 1999

978080612067620 Armitage: The Women's West. Paperback

Women's West. Paperback edited by Armitage, Susan / Jameson, Elizabeth 323 pages, with over 25 illustrations. 1987. Uses selections from diaries, public records, letters, interviews, and fiction to describe the experiences of women in the West, including Indians, servants, waitresses, prostitutes, and farmers

978082631125223 Briggs. The Wood Carvers of Córdova, New Mexico. Social Dimensions of an Artistic ''Revival''

Wood Carvers of Córdova, New Mexico. Social Dimensions of an Artistic ''Revival'' by Charles L. Briggs 254 pages, 4 color plates, 109 plates, 2 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. 1989

978080612560220 Frey. The World of the Crow Indians: As Driftwood Lodges. Paperback

World of the Crow Indians: As Driftwood Lodges. Paperback by Rodney Frey 193 pages, with 40 illustrations. 1993

978048640670109 Alexander. The World's Rim. Great Mysteries of the North American Indians

World's Rim. Great Mysteries of the North American Indians by Hartley Burr Alexander xxxiv, 261 pages. 1998. Examines the symbolism of North American Indian art and ritual. Rituals such as the corn dance, the sun dance, the tree of life, and the pipe of peace serve as both the foundation and the metaphorical construct for this study. This is an unabridged reprint of a title published by the Nebraska Press, 1953

978080612602917 Fitzgerald: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief. Paper. An Autabiography

Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief. Paper. An Autabiography by Michael Oren Fitzgerald 242 pages, illustrated. 1994

Spier: Yuman Tribes of the Gila River. Paperback. 978048623611709

Yuman Tribes of the Gila River. Paperback Leslie Spier 433 pages, 3 Maps, 15 Photographs, 12 Figures Diagrams, Bibliography, Index. Reprint 1933 edition, 1978

978082631370625 Roscoe. Zuni Man - Woman. Paperback

Zuni Man - Woman. Paperback by Will Roscoe xxi, 302 pages, with 28 halfstones, 1 map. 1992. With: The Middle Place / We'wha, the Celebrated Lhamana / The Country Was Full of Soldiers

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