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American Indian Painting of the Southwest and Plains Areas
For the Southwestern Indians, painting was a natural part of all the arts and ceremonies through which they expressed their perception of the universe and their sense of identification with nature. It was wholly lacking in individualism, included no portraits, singled out no artists. But the roving life of the Plains Indians produced a more personal art. Their painted hides were records of an individual's exploits intended, not to supplicate or appease unearthly powers, but to gain prestige within the tribe and proclaim invincibility to an enemy. Plains painting served man-to-man relationships, Southwestern painting those of man to nature, man to God. Such characteristics, and the ways they persist in contemporary Indian painting, are documented by the 157 examples Miss Dunn has chosen to illustrate her story. Thirty-three of these pictures, in full color, are here published for the first time.
The Great Confusion in Indian Affairs
The United States government thought it could make Indians "vanish." After the Indian Wars ended in the 1880s, the government gave allotments of land to individual Native Americans in order to turn them into farmers and sent their children to boarding schools for indoctrination into the English language, Christianity, and the ways of white people. Federal officials believed that these policies would assimilate Native Americans into white society within a generation or two. But even after decades of governmental efforts to obliterate Indian culture, Native Americans refused to vanish into the mainstream, and tribal identities remained intact. This revisionist history reveals how Native Americ...
Southwest Indian Designs Iron-on Transfers
Here are 95 versatile patterns based on authentic Southwest Indian designs. Included are details from a Navajo blanket and sand painting, Pueblo, Maricopa, and Zuñi pottery, a Hopi wedding shawl, Apache baskets, and other artifacts. Easily adaptable for use in embroidery, appliqué work, fabric painting, and other crafts.
Contemporary Sioux Painting
This is a catalogue of the exhibition organized in 1970 by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board of the US Department of the Interior. It is the first historical survey and evaluation of paintings by artists of Sioux descent, from the early 1800s to 1970. Information about the various tribes of the Siouan language group is included. Pictures of the artists and brief biographies are included with a representation of their works. -- Description from Amazon website, viewed 12/12/2021
Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians
James Stevenson's 'Ceremonial of Hasjelti Dailjis and Mythical Sand Painting of the Navajo Indians' is a comprehensive study of the intricate ceremonial practices and symbolic sand painting rituals of the Navajo people. Stevenson's meticulous examination delves into the spiritual significance and cultural importance of these ceremonies, offering readers a rich insight into the beliefs and traditions of the Navajo tribe. Written in a detailed and scholarly style, the book provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in Native American culture and religious practices. The inclusion of vivid illustrations further enhances the reader's understanding of the complex rituals described in the ...
The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
Arranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.
The Arts of the North American Indian
Fourteen authorities explore sociology, anthropology, art history of Native American creativity.
Indian Rock Art of the Southwest
The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.
