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In this classic work, renowned anthropologist Mischa Titiev presents his research on the Hopi Native-Americans. Based on fieldwork he did in period 1932 -1940, he describes many aspects of the Hopi culture, from land use and kinship to ceremonies and games. Illustrated
THE HOPI Indians, a tribe speaking a Shoshonean language, are located in the Little Colorado drainage, about 70 miles north of Winslow, Arizona. They are the westernmost representatives...
64) The Hopi
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47 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm.
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Describes the Hopi way of life, including their villages, families, farms, and reaction to the white settlers.
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Indian Stories from the Pueblos is a combination of tales of early Pueblo days and stories from 1929, when the book was first published. They were written by Frank Applegate, a New Mexican artist who lived among the Pueblos.
Contains beautiful illustrations from original Pueblo Indian paintings and a foreword by Witter Bynner.
74) Broken rainbow
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1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Heartbreaking tale of the forced relocation of 12,000 Navajos from their ancestral homeland in Arizona that began in the 1970's and continues to this day. Witness as they take their protest to Congress and turn tragedy into acts of heroic resistance.
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x, 274 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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The Hopi community of Awat'ovi existed peacefully on Arizona's Antelope Mesa for generations. Then one bleak morning in the fall of 1700 raiders from nearby Hopi villages descended on Awat'ovi, slaughtering their neighboring men, women, and children. Why did kinsmen target it for destruction? Drawing on oral traditions, archival accounts, and extensive archaeological research, Brooks unravels the story and its significance, and argues that a perfect...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
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Two children remain in the village of Oraibi at a time of drought when the adults leave the village to search for food. With the help of a magic hummingbird, the children survive but then ask the bird to beg Muy'ingwa, the god of fertility, to restore rainfall to the land.
80) Painted perfection: the pottery of Dextra Quotskuyva at the Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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123 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Dextra Quotskuyva is one of the most influential Native American potters of the last half-century. She has learned her masterful handling of clay through her distinguished family, which has excelled in the art for more than 125 years, starting with her great-grandmother, Nampeyo.
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