Dancing colors : paths of Native American women /
C.J. Brafford and Laine Thom
Dancing colors : paths of Native American women / - San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1992. - 120 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographic references and index to illustrations.
The circle of life: introduction / C.J. Brafford -- Kumush and his daughter -- Grandmother receives her healing power -- The woman who brought back the buffalo -- Running Eagle: woman warrior of the Blackfeet.
To the American Indian, there is no distinction between art and life or between what is beautiful and what is functional. Native American women created the clothing, tipis, household implements, and jewelry that defined their world. In Dancing Colors we see how their spiritual involvement and superb artistry transformed the everyday into timeless treasure. Beautiful full-color photographs and fascinating stories present an unforgettable blending of legend and art.
0811802353 (hard) 0811801659 (pbk.) 9780811801652 (pbk.)
92001025
Indian women--North America.
Indians of North America--Folklore.
Indians of North America--Material culture.
E98.W8 / D36 1992
305.48/897
Dancing colors : paths of Native American women / - San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1992. - 120 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographic references and index to illustrations.
The circle of life: introduction / C.J. Brafford -- Kumush and his daughter -- Grandmother receives her healing power -- The woman who brought back the buffalo -- Running Eagle: woman warrior of the Blackfeet.
To the American Indian, there is no distinction between art and life or between what is beautiful and what is functional. Native American women created the clothing, tipis, household implements, and jewelry that defined their world. In Dancing Colors we see how their spiritual involvement and superb artistry transformed the everyday into timeless treasure. Beautiful full-color photographs and fascinating stories present an unforgettable blending of legend and art.
0811802353 (hard) 0811801659 (pbk.) 9780811801652 (pbk.)
92001025
Indian women--North America.
Indians of North America--Folklore.
Indians of North America--Material culture.
E98.W8 / D36 1992
305.48/897
