Arts & Crafts of the Native American Tribes

Arts & Crafts of the Native American Tribes

Author: Michael Johnson

Publisher: Firefly Books Limited

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781554079025

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"Details how Native American culture evolved, the artifacts produced on the continent and the ways they were made, and the techniques of decoration and embellishment that utilized a variety of disparate natural commodities that depended on geographical necessity and abundance"--Jacket flap.


The Book of Indian Crafts & Indian Lore

The Book of Indian Crafts & Indian Lore

Author: Julian Harris Salomon

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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Tells how various articles connected with Indian life were made and used. Some subjects included are Indian music, games, dances, and food. Grades 6-8.


North American Indian Arts

North American Indian Arts

Author: Andrew Hunter Whiteford

Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1466864761

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This eBook is best viewed on a color device. North American Indian Arts is a fascinating introduction to the arts and crafts reflected in the material culture of North American Indians. Knowledge of the skills and techniques developed by the various Native American tribes, and the fine materials produced provides a key to understanding the rich diversity of native cultures. Packed with information and authentic full-color illustrations, this handsome guide will be welcomed by everyone interested in American cultural history.


Indian Art in America

Indian Art in America

Author: Frederick J. Dockstader

Publisher: Greenwich, Conn. : New York Graphic Society

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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The magnificent art and decorative craftsmanship of the Indian tribes of North America appear in all of their colonial variety and complexity in this superb volume. Examples are included of the work of every major region in the areas now comprising the United States and Canada, of most of the numerically important or artistically pre-eminent tribes, and all of the major techniques employed by Indian artists. No reader of this book can long continue in a misapprehension of the stereotyped image of 'the Indian.' The varying cultures which developed on the North American continent - from the Eskimo hunters of the Arctic to the woodland League of the Iroquois, and from the Pueblo agriculturalists to the nomads of the Great Plains - are all represented. Each found its own ways of using available natural resources for utilitarian objects, for religious and ritual purposes, or for sheer aesthetic pleasure. The book abounds in beautiful examples of characteristics shell and quill work, pottery and weaving, deer and buffalo hide painting, carved stone pipes and tomahawks so commonly associated with Indian cultures. Less familiar are illustrations of mysterious stone effigy sculptures from the death-cults of the ancient Southeast; sophisticated carvings in stone and ivory from the Midwest; elaborate horse-trappings and costuming from the Great Plains; and a fascinating variety of masks. Dr. Dockstader draws upon a thorough knowledge of Indian life, custom and artistic tradition to relate this material to its sources in his introduction and in the extensive background comments accompanying each of the illustrations. He sees the art of the American Indian not as a subject for static sociological research, but as a living and continuing expression of a vital people, and he has included in this book a number of examples of recent and contemporary work by Indian artists. -- from dust jacket.


North American Indian Beadwork Patterns

North American Indian Beadwork Patterns

Author: Pamela Stanley-Millner

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1996-01-16

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780486288352

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Weave belts, headbands, and sashes and decorate handbags, vests, blouses, and other garments with this inexpensive do-it-yourself book. You'll find 73 charts for bead weaving and 12 full-size patterns for bead appliqué, all based on authentic designs of Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, and other tribes. Complete instructions and color keys for every chart and pattern.


Mountainman Crafts & Skills

Mountainman Crafts & Skills

Author: David Montgomery

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1461749387

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Filled with valuable information for hobbyists, survival enthusiasts, family campers - and everyone who enjoys outdoor life, Mountainman Crafts and Skills is the essential illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival. How to make your own clothing, shelter, and equipment are all covered in step-by-step detail—through illustrations by the author himself. Learn how to make and use hunting tools and utensils, wild game traps, mountainman clothing, powder flasks and horns, tents, deer-horn jewelry, and much more. Wilderness survival skills are also covered, with instruction geared at both novice and expert. Learn how to trap wild game, tan hides, shoot with black powder, make a fire, and cook a hearty meal with only the barest of essentials.


North American Indian Crafts

North American Indian Crafts

Author: Peter F. Copeland

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0486292835

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Nearly 40 detailed, accurate illustrations of natives making drums, building a dugout canoe, carving totem poles, building a fire, more. Includes fact-filled captions.