Native American arts and crafts are enjoying renewed appreciation and increasing recognition as a vital part of America's cultural heritage. This volume, a magnificent collection of full-color photographs and incisive commentary, presents the richness and celebrates the diversity of this centuries-old tradition and places it within a larger historical and social context. The artistic tradition explored in this book emerged as the snows of the last...

Examines the spiritual beliefs, rituals, symbols, and artifacts of Native Americans. Includes dozens of color photographs.

Combines high-quality American Indian art reproductions with information and questions about each art piece.

Celebrates the traditions of the American Indians in 400 photographs of pottery, jewelry, blankets, baskets, masks, totem poles, dances and powwows