Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 2, March-April 2005, pp. 14-16
Description
Describes how elk teeth and cowrie shells are used, laid out and attached as ornamentation to garments belonging to the Plains and Plateau Indians. Includes photographs.
Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tom Myers
Description
Discusses Native American art and compares essential elements and designs of beaded bags in northern and southern styles. Uses bandolier bag in Benjamin Rush's painting, Death of General Wolfe as one example.
Duration: 45:11.
Focuses on Tlingit crest designs woven on the front panels of the Chilkat tunics and the transitioning of these patterns to certain styles used in weaving.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 3, 2007, pp. 5-48
Description
Examines how museums respectfully display Native American clothing cross-culturally or transnationally in an appropriate context and provide educational information about regalia.
Museum Anthropology Review, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 93-99
Description
Reviews exhibition of over 250 American Indian artworks and crafts showcasing clothing, masks, modern textile designs, sculptures, paintings and artwork on paper.