To the uninitiated, the terms "Native American" and "Navajo" are almost synonymous when it comes to identifying early North American arts and crafts. In fact, there are many tribes that made such ...

The Yokuts tribeswomen of central California were avid gamblers. Their favorite game was played with eight walnut-shell dice thrown on a decorated mat woven from reeds like a basket. Taking a year to ...

"This Dover edition, first published in 1971, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Whedon & Spreng Co., Los Angeles, in 1903"--Title page verso. NMAI copy 39088016957797 ...

Instruction for Indian basket weaving -- General directions for weaving a continuous coil basket -- Lazy Squaw weave -- Mariposa weave (knotted) -- Toas weave -- Samoan weave (lace effect) -- Klikitat ...