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The University of New Mexico's Tamarind Institute is a world-renowned center for fine art lithography dedicated to training master printers and providing a professional studio for artists. In Migrations, Tamarind director Marjorie Devon has compiled the work of six Native American artists, each of whom collaborated with professional printers at Tamarind and at Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts in Pendleton, Oregon, to create prints. These artists were selected because they engage in contemporary art rather than what is traditionally considered "Native American art." Artists Steven Deo (Creek/Euchee), Tom Jones (Ho Chunk), Larry McNeil (Tlingit/Nisgaa), Ryan Lee Smith (Cherokee), Star Wallowing Bull (Chippewa/Arapaho), and Marie Watt (Seneca) represent a wide spectrum of Native American culturesand experiences.

In addition to the art, essays by Jo Ortel, Lucy Lippard, Kathleen Howe, and Gerald McMaster contribute expert analyses of Native American art. Ortel, an associate professor of art history at Beloit College, defines "Migrations" as it applies to this project. Lippard is an art critic and author whose essay discusses the cultural baggage forced upon the American Indian. As director of the Pomona College Museum of Art and professor of art history, Howe offers an overview of Tamarind Institute’s projects with indigenous peoples. A Plains Cree artist, McMaster’s essay details the history of Crow's Shadow Institute on Oregon's Umatilla Reservation. A traveling exhibition of the art contained here, also entitled "Migrations," will begin in 2007, venues to be announced. ... Read more

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An essential exhibit and stands well alone as an important survey.
MIGRATIONS: NEW DIRECTIONS IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART provides a selection of pieces by six new emerging Native American artists featured in a 2002 Migrations exhibition, with essays by three scholars exploring the evolution and history of the field as a whole. Many titles focus on prior representations of Native lives: too few on the new Native artists and their explorations, so Migrations is both an essential exhibit and stands well alone as an important survey.

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Native American arts and crafts are enjoying renewed appreciation and increasing recognition as a vital part of America's cultural heritage. In Native American Art, the richness and diversity of this centuries-old tradition is celebrated through nearly 300 color plates and incisive commentary. Tracing the development of American Indian art from 20,000 years ago to the present day, it features exquisite works from every part of North America. ... Read more

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Interventions examines how members of Native American and Canadian First Nation groups situate their art in contemporary global environments, creating a new kind of nexus between the requirements of Native communities and the forms of public display that are of interest to worldwide audiences.

Judith Ostrowitz selects several critical cases to demonstrate this strategic tacking between macro- and micro-identities. The long-term implications of the totem pole restoration projects of the second half of the twentieth century; the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian; the dance event in Juneau known as Celebration; the impact of modernism and postmodernism on Indian art; and the use of electronic media to establish Indian territory on the Internet all demonstrate facets of the purposeful and context-driven strategies of self representation designed by Native communities.

The NMAI may be the paramount example of the construction of public identity originating from Indian Country to date. Ostrowitz describes how, in the course of the museum's creation, the distinctions among many specific groups of origin were selectively blurred in service of larger goals. In contrast, the purpose of the gathering of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people at the biennial Celebration is to rejoice in the vitality of their traditions and distinct Native groups. Finally, postmodernism has afforded twentieth and twenty-first century Native artists the opportunity to penetrate mainstream art worlds, where experimentation is encouraged and the former criteria for the production of "Native art" is selectively referenced.

Through close readings of Native cultural productions, Ostrowitz puts Native art practices into conversation with larger issues in cultural studies. Art audiences are becoming familiar with many works that address global communities but are generated in environments affected by specific ethnic, gendered, and cultural perspectives. As the work of non-Native artists in world-system venues is now also interpreted in the context of the biographical and cultural histories of their makers, all works of art may be better appreciated as expressions of local artistic position. ... Read more

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Did you ever wonder what life might be like in a Native American village? What would you eat, and how would you pass the long winter nights? In this book, you can find out by cooking and eating traditional Catawba roasted corn, making your own Lakota beaded wristband, or creating a decorative Zuni water jar. At the same time, you’ll be exploring indigenous cultures from the Inuit of the Arctic to the Tohono O’odam of the Sonoran Desert. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the wealth of fascinating facts and exciting things to do and make in Traditional Native American Arts and Activities.

Jam-packed with fun and easy-to-follow projects, recipes, and games, this captivating book explores what makes the heritage of Native Americans so unique and wonderful. Where else can you learn how to sew a Tlingit button blanket, stir up a yummy Yupik wild raspberry dessert, or make a coaster using a traditional Seminole patchwork design? Encounter the stories and customs of the early North Americans, and of their descendants today, and have a great time doing it! ... Read more

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Very informative
I was very pleased with most of the articles and the knowledge it presented. The book was in great condition.

Traditional Native American Crafts and Activities
This is an excellent book that provides kids with accurate, historical information about Native Americans.
The activities represent authentic Native American arts and also includes recipes and games.
This book would be anasset to any home or classroom.The author traveled to reservations and native communities to gather her information. ... Read more

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This exciting new investigation explores the indigenous arts of the US and Canada from the early pre-Columbian period to the present day, stressing the conceptual and iconographic continuities over five centuries and across an immensely diverse range of regions. The richness of Native American art is emphasized through discussions of basketry, wood and rock carvings, dance masks, and beadwork, alongside the contemporary vitality of paintings and installations by modern artists such as Robert Davidson, Emmi Whitehorse, and Alex Janvier. Authors Berlo and Philips fully incorporate substantive new research and scholarship, and examine such issues as gender, representation, the colonial encounter, and contemporary arts. By encompassing both the sacred and secular, political and domestic, the ceremonial and commercial, Native North American Art shows the importance of the visual arts in maintaining the integrity of spiritual, social , political, and economic systems within Native North American societies. ... Read more

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Online too
The book is a text book for my college class.I was delighted that for only a little extra I was able to get an online version as well as the hard copy.This is helpful when I am writing papers and need to search a topic.Information is up-to-date and respects the request of tribes not to show pictures of come ceremonies.

Beautiful photos, excellent overview of the subject
This book was required for an Introduction to Native American Arts class that I took just for fun at school. It is an easy and interesting read, and the punctuation of gorgeous photographs of a wide range of art from all over the North American regions, makes it a pleasant experience. While I do not keep all of my textbooks, this is one that will remain in my collection as a reference and as one that I anticipate using as I research Native American cultures in upcoming classes.

My only criticism of this book is that "art" is by default, defined as only visual arts, rather than including performance, literary and musical arts. It is also only an overview, and will not provide a complete explanation of every type of Native American art tradition, or even represent every tribal group.

Quite honestly, I would recommend this book to anyone researching or studying Native American culture, history and/or tradition, since the art is much more interesting to many people, and the culture, history and tradition are such an important part of the art, reading about Native art will also give a good overview of the other subjects.

Native North American Art
Was wonderful to find a book covering Native American art with photos that I haven't seen over and over in various other reference publications. Easy to read. In great condition and came right on time.
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a must-have, for all levels.
Berlo's and Phillips' erudite, critical voices are a welcome change from the often glossy, sales-driven world of Indian art writing.True to form, they have together crafted a sophisticated and highly readable survey of pre-contact, historic and contemporary Indian art, suitable for undergrads, grads, and the casual layperson.This book fills a HUGE gap, and stakes out a territory that few other scholars would dare venture; between connoisseurship, anthropology, visual culture and criticl theory.It is therefore to be expected that specialists of a particular region might take issue with some of their finer details.But specialist nit-picking misses the larger point of this book: to show how Native tribes across North America continued their cultural traditions despite colonialism and intertribal contact.It is a complex, interwoven history, but Indian art emerges, through this book, as one of the most vital, politically engaged arts in America today.This book sets the standard for Indian Art surveys.

superb one-book resource
one book can only give the reader a brief overview of the wealth of american indian art. the traditional art (i don't acknowledge a split between art and craft) was produced by all the nations, spans pre-historic and historic eras, and has been collected for centuries. the contemporary art is flourishing and much is breathtaking. that being said, this book does a wonderful job of covering such an immense subject.

the only complaint i have is the relative paucity of photos. but i would feel that way if the book were nothing but photos. ... Read more

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Explore Native American art.Learn how the Anasazi wove cloth from cactus fibers.This book is packed full of priceless works of art from this great civilization.Discover the beliefs, inventions, and materials that helped the art and culture of North America to develop.Full captions explain works of art in detail.A timeline summarizes the history of North America and key moments in the development of its art.Make your own Native American painting with the step-by-step instructions included in this book. ... Read more

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Thirty years ago J. J. Brody published his influential book Indian Painters and White Patrons and challenged an established understanding of the twentieth-century development of Native American painting. Simultaneously he spurred the development of a doctoral program in art history at the University of New Mexico. The range and strength of this program is evident in the scholars it has developed. Twelve of Brody’s former students have contributed to this volume in his honor. Brody is a recognized expert on Native art of the Southwest, and there are essays here by Greta Murphy on Navajo weaving and H. Denise Smith on rock art. He encouraged work on Plains topics as well: included are essays on Plains art by Marsha C. Bol, Adrianne A. Santina, and Joyce Szabo. Steven L. Grafe examines the early nineteenth-century introduction of floral beadwork to the Plateau region. Several writers explore aspects of modern Native American art: Ruth LaNore studies Tesuque printmake!r Juan Pino; Kathleen Ash-Milby examines the painter Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nuñez; and Samuel E. Watson III looks at painter Charles Monegar. Kate Morris explores several prominent contemporary artists and the relationship of their paintings to landscape, while Joy L. Gritton examines other issues of contemporary art and the marketing of image.

J. J. Brody continues to be a great teacher and scholar. This broad and lively anthology reveals the breadth of his influence and the vitality of the field of Native American art history. ... Read more

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The mysteries of North American archaeology are at their most provocative in the rock paintings, pictographs, and petroglyphs created by Native Americans. In a brilliant examination of early cultures and their artworks, archaeologist Conway escorts readers on a guided tour of "rock art" in North America. 120 color photos. ... Read more

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Text with Image; Image with Text
Much more than a glossy book with pretty pictures! This book combines excellent photographs with archeological perspectives and an abiding respect for the spirituality that infuses these art-making practices. I'm going to quote from the dustcover flap: "...the culmination of author Thor Conway's more-than-20-year study of Native America rock art, legends, and spirituality. In exploring and interpreting these traditions, Conway travelled from the American southwest to the rocky shores of Maine; from the Pacific...." "...presents the carved and painted images created by native artisans and shamans through the ages. It explores all aspects of rock art from the pragmatic to the mystical. How old is rock art? Why are the pictographs so amazingly durable? Why do you find a carving in some locations and a painting in others? Most importantly, what are the almost-forgotten meanings of these figures and symbols found in natural settings throughout North America?" ... Read more

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Contemporary Native American and First Nation art has won increasing international recognition in recent years as galleries and museums have begun to make room for Native artists. Provocative and illuminating, Native American Art in the Twentieth Century features the writings of practicing artists, critics, curators and scholars that engage a wide range of critical issues in Native art from the 1890s to the present.

Demonstrating its vitality and diversity, the contributors examine pottery, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and performance art by some of the most celebrated Native American and Canadian artists of our time. From the Pueblo pottery revival to the invention and marketing of modern Inuit art, contributors offer new interpretive strategies based on Native culture and knowledge, stressing the significance of tradition, mythology and ceremony in the production of Native art. Tracing the continued resistance of Native artists to dominant orthodoxies of the art market and art history, Native American Art in the Twentieth Century is a testament to Native art's place in modern art history.

Contributors: Sara Bates, Bruce Bernstein, Colleen Cutschall, Margaret Dubin, Joe Feddersen, Lucy R. Lippard, Gerald R. McMaster, David W. Penny, Ruth B. Phillips, Kristin K. Potter, Lisa A. Roberts, W. Jackson Rushing III, Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Joseph Traugott, Kay Walking Stick and Elizabeth Woody. ... Read more

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This nicely designed and illustrated book deals with the playing and care of one of the most evocative and expressive instruments in the world- the Native American flute. This volume will delight the novice or advanced player alike with both fundamental instruction and a significant number of transcriptions from R. Carlos Nakai's various recordings. This unique book includes a fingering chart, information in performance technique, style, rhythm conventions, ornaments, and history - plus an analysis of Mr. Nakai's role in contemporary Native American culture. All exercises, solos, and duets (with Boehm flute and E flat alto sax) are written in standard notation. A comprehensive discography and probing essay on "The Question of Authenticity" close this outstanding book. ... Read more

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Crow Flies - Soaring Falcon - Music on the Wings of a Falcon
Carlos Nakai is a gifted author who shares his knowledge in a form of cultural sharing. An educator and afficionado of Native American flute gives readers the ultimate treat - an excellent, easy to follow instructional guide for learning to play this instrument.Readers learn about how to tune, finger notes and develop performance styles as well as reading music in note form and tabluature.A section on how to care for the Native American flute is also included.His writing is as clear and direct as flies the crow.The songs, their titles and arrangements are like a soaring falcon - natural, free and beautiful.He reaches his readers as well as his musical audience.

To make a good thing even better still, Nakai includes transcriptions of his own musical creations.He follows this up with his part in Native culture and the history of this incredible instrument.

Authoritative Text on Native American Flute
R. Carlos Nakai is probably the most famous and accomplished of the Native American flute players.This book is for serious players interested in investigating the subtleties of the art and for those interested in learning more about Nakai's contribution to it.Amateurs like myself will probably be lost after the first few pages.

great introduction
if you have a little musical background, this book will get you going in the right direction with your native flute.when i first started playing my cedar flute, everything sounded off-key.after reading carlos nakai's introduction and learning to play his tunes from the scores in the book, i understood the intervals of the native flute and which notes sound good in what patterns.Soon i was able not only to play nakai's beautiful songs but also to improvise on my own.being able to read music is a big help but if you have that skill, this book will give you hours of fun and learning.

Not for Beginning Players
For anyone interested in a generic understanding of the Native American FLute they may find it here.However for those who would like to learn to play and have no prior musical knowledge they will find it a discouraging study...difficult to understand without first mastering musical theory.The most valuable parts of "The Art of The Native American FLute" are the musical transcriptions of Carlos Nakai's songs written in flute tablature. They are though beneficial only for the advanced player that can read.

John Vames, Author,
"The Native American FLute: Understanding the Gift"

Carlos Nakai flute book
I thought Native American flute music was from the heart, this book teaches writen music and memorizing notes. it was disapointing to me because thats not what i want to do. But for someone you does its a very good book. ... Read more

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This collection of essays deals with the development of Native American art history as a discipline rather than with particular art works or artists. It focuses on the early anthropologists, museum curators, dealers, and collecto and on the multiple levels of understanding and misunderstanding, app ... Read more

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Essential Reading in the Discipline
This anthology illustrates the core problems in Native North American Art History by showing the paradoxes in its founding methodology.The essays deal directly with early scholars' and collectors' cultural barriers tounderstanding their subjects.The book provides examples of how toquestion the idealogical bases of what we often accept as the truthregarding the work.

I've found it to be immensely useful in a course thatsurveys the field; students develop a better appreciation for the work bystudying the wider implications of ethnography and collecting.Inparticular, Marvin Cohodas' essay on Louisa Keyser often opens the way tonew levels of understanding the contradictions in the discipline.

Anyonewith a serious interest in native art should read this collection. ... Read more

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Discover and explore Native American cultures with this collection of facts, stories, folk tales, recipes, games, and art activities. ... Read more

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--Includes 175 color plates illustrating clothing, headdresses, ceremonial objects, and other artifacts-many never before published-of the tribes that live in the North and South Dakota region of the United States --A highlight of the publication is the original manuscript recounting of the Battle of the Little Bighorn written by a warrior who fought there, Joseph White Bull, nephew of Chief Sitting Bull --An invaluable addition to the study and understanding of Native American traditions and history The University of North Dakota's history is irreversibly intertwined with the difficult history of the Plains Indians whose land includes the regions of North and South Dakota. Founded in 1883, the University has been collecting Native American art and artifacts for more than a century. With great respect of how the Native American people use and cherish these objects, this catalogue documents this extraordinary collection of clothing, headdresses, and ceremonial objects, many of which incorporate exquisite bead and quill work.Many objects presented in this publication are pieces their Native American owners did not consider objects of art, but instead viewed them as symbols of status, identity, or ceremony. Often pieces are a connection between the past and future, and handed down from one generation to the next. In addition to the older pieces, contemporary native artwork is also featured. The essays that accompany this collection examine the history of each piece and engage in the discussion of the traditions and the future of Native American art. ... Read more

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History notes accompany a variety of full-page Native art works documenting sacred ceremonial objects
STORYTELLING TIME: NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN ART FROM THE COLLECTIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA is a winning title presenting objects made by native North Americans and examining them in a manner which allows for cultural insights. History notes accompany a variety of full-page Native art works documenting sacred ceremonial objects as well as paintings and other mediums. The result should be added to any holding interested in more then Native art alone.
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This volume celebrates the work of distinguished senior artist Allan Houser and five contemporary Native American artists awarded the second biennial Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art. Essays discuss each of the artists, and color illustrations present the best of their work. A stunning variety of media, styles, and subjects demonstrates the versatility of Native American artists today. From intense drawings to otherworldly ivorycarvings, the pieces featured represent a broad geographic and emotional range. Some evoke images and memories from a uniquely Native American experience, giving a new twist to familiar themes, often with sharp wit, such as Teresa Marshall's Bering Strait Jacket. Others, such as the geometrical patterns of Joe Feddersen's prints, embody the intellectual coolness of modern abstract art.The artists featured are painter, draftsman, sculptor, and printmaker Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache); painter, carver, and printmaker Rick Bartow (Yurok/Mad River Band); painter, photographer, and printmaker Joe Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes); sculptor and installation artist Teresa Marshall (Mi'kmaq); photographer, painter, and filmmaker Shelley Niro (Bay of Quinte Mohawk); and sculptor Susie Silook (Siberian Yupik/Inupiaq). ... Read more

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This lushly illustrated book examines the cross-cultural influences and unique artistic dialogue between Hispano and Native American arts in the Southwest over the past 400 years since Spanish colonisation. Insightful essays by historians, artists, and scholars including Estevan Rael-Galvez, Lane Coulter, Enrique R Lamadrid, Marc Simmons, and others, explore the impact of cultural interaction on various art forms including painting, sculpture, metalwork, textiles, architecture, furniture and performance and ceremonial arts. Over 150 art works and photographs gathered from museums across the country are testimony to the unique South-western aesthetic that developed from this dynamic cultural exchange. ... Read more

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150+ color photos. 10 1/4 x 11. ... Read more

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Contains the text of the Report of the Regional Consultative Meeting on Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Development Indicators, held in Bangkok in November 1996, as well as background documents, and a review of the work done on compiling indicators of sustainable development for the region. N ... Read more