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Women's Dance, ca. 1920-25
Thomas Vigil, Tesuque Pueblon (ca. 1899-1960)
watercolor and pencil on paper
29.5 x 36.9 cm (11 5/8 x 14 9/16 in.)
Corbin-Henderson Collection, gift of Alice H. Rossin
Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Smithsonian

This list includes books for both children and adults. Your local public library may have some of these books, and may be able to get others for you through interlibrary loan. Any that are in print (most are) can be purchased through bookstores, or directly from the publishers, whose addresses are supplied.

Aikman, Z. Susanne, A Primer: The Art of Native American Beadwork, Morning Flower Press, P.O. Box 11443, Denver, CO 80211.

Barth, Georg J., Native American Beadwork: Traditional Beading Techniques of the Modern-Day Beadworker, forward by Bill Holm, R. Schneider, Publishers, 312 Linwood Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

Bernstein, Bonnie, & Leigh Blair, Native American Crafts Workshop, Fearon Teacher Aids, P.O. Box 280, Carthage, IL 62321. For children.

Cody, Iron Eyes, Indian Talk: Hand Signals, Naturegraph Publishers, P.O. Box 1075, Happy Camp, CA 96039.

Eastman, Charles, Indian Scout Crafts & Lore, Dover Publications, 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014. Native American author.

Ewers, John C., Blackfeet Crafts, R. Schneider, Publishers, 312 Linwood Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

Fronval, George, & Daniel Dubois, Indian Signals & Sign Language, Crown Publishers, Bonanza Books division, 225 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003. For children.

Hamm, Jim, Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans: A Complete Guide, Lyons & Burford, Publishers, 31 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10010.

Harvey, Virginia I., The Techniques of Basketry, University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA 98105.

Hensler, Christie Ann, Guide to Indian Quillworking, Hancock House Publishers, 1431 Harrison Avenue, Box 959, Blaine, WA 98231.

Heth, Charlotte (general editor), Native American Dance: Ceremonies & Social Traditions. Published by the National Museum of the American Indian/Smithsonian Institution. May be ordered from Starwood Publishing, c/o Fulcrum Publishing, 350 Indiana Street, Suite 350, Golden, CO 80401.

Hungry Wolf, Adolf, Good Medicine Series, Good Medicine Books, Box 844, Skookumchuck, British Columbia, Canada V0E 2E0.  Some volumes distributed in the U.S. by The Book Publishing Co., P.O. Box 99, Summertown, TN 38483. Series includes volumes on crafts, tipis, clothing, legends, and other subjects.

Hunt, W. Ben, The Complete How-To Book of Indiancraft, Macmillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022.

Hunt, W. Ben, & J. F. Buck Bushears, American Indian Beadwork, Macmillan Publishing Co., 866 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022.

Koch, Ronald P., Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians, University of Oklahoma Press, 1005 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73019.

Laubin, Reginald & Gladys, Indian Dances of North America; The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, & Use; and American Indian Archery, all three from the University of Oklahoma Press, 1005 Asp Avenue, Norman, OK 73019.

Liptak, Karen, North American Indian Sign Language and North American Indian Survival Skills, both from Grolier Inc., Franklin Watts division, 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

Lyford, Carrie A., Iroquois Crafts, Ojibwa Crafts, and Quill & Beadwork of the Western Sioux, all three from R. Schneider, Publishers, 312 Linwood Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

Mason, Bernard S., The Book of Indian Crafts & Costumes and Dances & Stories of the American Indians, both from John Wiley & Sons, Ronald Press division. For children. Out of print.

Mason, Bernard S., How to Make Drums, Tomtoms, & Rattles, Dover Publications, 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014.

Monture, Joel, The Complete Guide to Traditional Native American Beadwork: A Definitive Study of Authentic Tools, Materials, Techniques, & Styles, Macmillan Publishing Co., Collier Books division, 866 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Native American author.

Orchard, William C., Beads & Beadwork of the American Indians. Published by the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation. May be ordered from the Museum Shop, National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004.

Orchard, William C., The Technique of Porcupine Quill Decoration Among the Indians of North America, Eagles View Publishing, 6756 North Fork Road, Liberty, UT 84310. (Originally published by the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation.)

Paterek, Josephine, Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume, W.W. Norton & Company, 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Includes detailed information on the clothing traditionally worn by the men and by the woman of tribes throughout North America. (Not a how-to book.)

Schneider, Richard C., Crafts of the North American Indians, R. Schneider, Publishers, 312 Linwood Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

Squires, John L., & Robert E. McLean, American Indian Dances, John Wiley & Sons, Ronald Press division. For children. Out of print.

Tomkins, William, Indian Sign Language, Dover Publications, 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014.

Turner, Alta R., Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding, Cherokee Publications, P.O. Box 256, Cherokee, NC 28719. Includes instructions on finger weaving techniques used by several North American peoples; also describes techniques used by the Indians of Peru.

Underhill, Ruth, Pueblo Crafts, R. Schneider, Publishers, 312 Linwood Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

Walking Elk, Phil, The Art of Making Indian Bows & Arrows, Wolf Vision Publications, P.O. Box 6575, Norman, OK 73070. Native American author.

Whiteford, Andrew Hunter, North American Indian Arts, Golden Press division of Western Publishing Co., 830 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. This very small format guide is well illustrated with color drawings. (Not a how-to book.)

Wilbur, C. Keith, Indian Handcrafts: How to Craft Dozens of Practical Objects Using Traditional Indian Techniques, Globe Pequot Press, Box 833, Old Saybrook CT 06475.

Wildschut, William, & John C. Ewers, Crow Indian Beadwork, Eagles View Publishing, 6756 North Fork Road, Liberty, UT 84310. (Originally published by the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation.)

Prepared by the Resource Center,
National Museum of the American Indian,
in cooperation with the Public Inquiry
Mail Service, Smithsonian Institution

9/96

 

 
 


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