Design

Explains style and design characteristics and distinguishes these elements from those used by Kiowa and Comanche.

Artist Lenny Novak recalls his exploration into creating dream catchers.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nebraska, 2011.

Book review of: Surviving Desires by Henrietta Lidchi.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.29 (p.25-80).

Explores the historical and cultural significance of silk ribbon and its creative and innovative use by the Great Lakes Indian women.

Describes tattooing practices across the Americas.

Discusses magical tattooing, medicinal tattooing, tattooing women, and traditional techniques.

A description of Hmông embroidery techniques involving both ancient traditions and more recent adaptations aquired during long years of survival in refugee camps.

Discusses materials used to produce fibers for fabrics including hemp, dogbane, milkweed, moosewood, nettle and shredded cedar, basswood and mulberry barks.

Overview of Pacific Northwest art from pre-contact to present day. Duration: 54:07.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 57 (p.1-48)

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 1994.

Looks at European objects adopted by the American Indian focusing on beaver felt hat, photos of Indians wearing hats, and Lakota decorated hats.

Website provides background to exhibition which examines jewelry designs from the American Southwest and the Northwest Coast and compares similarities between the two cultures.

Spotlights five designers, sewing centres and the types of clothes produced.

Looks at paintings by George Winter of the Potawatomi and Miami Indians of Wabash Valley.

Teacher's guide for use with Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos, a documentary by Alethea Arnaquq-Bari.

Description of design elements and photographs of pipe bags made to honor Indian soldier's exploits in the first world war.

Teacher's guide for use with documentary directed by Tracy Rector about the artist, activist and teacher who designs shoes, T-shirts and skateboard decks using Coast Salish artistic forms.

Waanatan II, son of Yanktonai Chief Waneta, presented his pipe and bag to Major Israel McCreight, manager at Fort Totten, Dakota Territory. Includes photos.

Virtual exhibition of kayaks, umiaks and canoes including construction details, conservation process and bibliography.

Speaker discusses embroidery work produced as souvenirs for European travelers. Duration: 19:41.

Presents examples with detailed descriptions of Northeastern pincushions made of moosehair with embroidered designs. Includes photographs.

Looks at Native American imagery and fashion.

Site links to more than 1,000 examples of Wisconsin's material heritage from more than 50 historic sites, museums and private individuals. Includes collection of bandolier bags from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century.

Show examples of artist's work and discusses meaning behind the designs.

Book review of: Women's Work, Women's Art by Judy Thompson.

Book review of: Women's Work Women's Art by Judy Thompson.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and ethnology, vol. 24, (pp239-255).

Understanding visual artist Rolande Souliere's work. Scroll down to page 29 to read article.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 32, (pp1-184).