Author: Publisher: Classic Books Company
ISBN: 0742698122
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The North American Indian. Volume 12 - The Hopi. ~ Paperbound
Author: Publisher: Classic Books Company
ISBN: 0742698122
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The North American Indian. Volume 17 - The Tewa. The Zuni. ~ Paperbound
Author: Publisher: Classic Books Company
ISBN: 0742698173
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The North American Indian. Volume 16 - The Tiwa. The Keres. ~ Paperbound
Author: Publisher: Classic Books Company
ISBN: 0742698165
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
The North American Indian
Author: Edward S. CurtisPublisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783836550567
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Over the course of 30 years Edward S. Curtis exhaustively documented America's first inhabitants. Follow along on his visits to 80 American Indian tribes from the Mexican border to the Bering Strait--working up to 16 hours a day to gain their trust and document their traditional way of life as it was already beginning to die out. This unabridged, ...
Indian Running
Author: Peter NabokovPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Indian Running is an eyewitness account of the 6-day, Taos, N.M., to Second Mesa, Hopi, Ariz., 1980 Tricentennial Run commemorating the Pueblo Indian Revolt. The book describes many Indian running traditions and includes historical photos and 1980 photos by Karl Kernberger. Anthropologist Nabokov's books include "Two Leggings: The Making of a Crow Warrior and "Native American Testimony.
Native American Animal Stories
Author: Joseph Bruchac IIIPublisher: Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN: 1682752054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. How the Butterflies Came to Be is one of twenty-four Native American tales included in Native American Animal Stories. The stories, coming from Mohawk, Hopi, Yaqui, Haida and other cultures, demonstrate the power of animals in Native American traditions.Parents, teachers and children will delight in lovingly told stories about "our relations, the animals." The stories come to life through magical illustrations by Mohawk artists John Kahionhes Fadden and David Fadden."The stories in this book present some of the basic perspectives that Native North American parents, aunts and uncles use to teach the young. They are phrased in terms that modern youngsters can understand and appreciate ... They enable us to understand that while birds and animals appear to be similar in thought processes to humans, that is simply the way we represent them in our stories. But other creatures do have thought processes, emotions, personal relationships...We must carefully ccord these other creatures the respect that they deserve and the right to live
The North American Indian
Author: Frederick Webb HodgePublisher:
ISBN: 9780403084005
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The U.S. Library of Congress presents an online exhibit of the published photogravure images from the volumes of "The North American Indian" by American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952). Curtis portrayed the traditional customs and lifestyles of eighty Indian tribes.
American Indian Magic
Author: Brad SteigerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian magic
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
This book is a practical guide which teaches, among other things, the American Indian's way to perfection, telling the reader how to... - Hold your own "Vision Quest." - Communicate with spirits and angels and get them to assist you in all that you desire. - Take total control of every situation and, through a formal agreement with the forces of nature, receive incredible benefits that can turn your life around for the better. - Prepare your own "Medicine Bag" containing common objects that, after a simple ritual, becomes sacred and highly charged to the bearer. - Send out "smoke signals" using your mind to contact and influence others many miles away.
North American Indian Designs Iron-on Transfer Patterns
Author: Madeleine Orban-SzontaghPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486268835
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Indian motifs ranging from abstract motifs to depictions of human, animal and mythical figures, in varying sizes and shapes.
Indian Tribes of North America Coloring Book
Author: Peter F. CopelandPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486263038
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Thirty-eight carefully researched, accurate illustrations of Seminoles, Mohawk, Iroquois, Crow, Cherokee, Huron, other tribes engaged in hunting, dancing, cooking, other activities. Authentic costumes, dwellings, weapons, etc. Royalty-free. Introduction. Captions.