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The Changing Symbolism of Flags in Plains Indian Cultures

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael H. Logan
Douglas A. Schmittou
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 4, Issue 260, March-April 2008, pp. 4-12
Interprets the use of the American flag in Indian art and daily life. Includes photographs.
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Chasing Down a Dream

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mervin Brass
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 29, no. 2, Powwow Issue, 1999, p. 18
Helen Sunshine and her homemade beading loom.
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Cheyenne Moccasins - Thunderbird and Underwater Panther Designs: Part 9

Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins - Thunderbird and Underwater Panther Designs: Part 9
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 6, Issue 274, [January-February] 2011, pp. 21-33
Looks at a unique pair of men's moccasins that uses 16/o faceted (cut) beads. Includes photographs.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 2

Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 2
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 4, Issue 266, [March-April] 2009, pp. 17-[?]
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins With Thunderbird Designs: Part 3

Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins With Thunderbird Designs: Part 3
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 5, Issue 267, [May-June] 2009, pp. 24-26
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 4

Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 6, Issue 268, [September-October] 2009, pp. 24-26
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbols in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 6

Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs - Part 6
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 2, Issue 270, May/June 2010, pp. 18-21
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 7

Alternate Title
MoccasinCorner: Cheyenne Moccasins with Thunderbird Designs: Part 7
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 3, Issue 271, 2010, pp. 20-23
Looks at the Cheyenne use of the Thunderbird symbol in the beadwork of men's moccasins. Photographs of moccasins from the Bata Shoe Museum.
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Chief Sam Swimmer in ceremonial regalia

Images » Photographs
A photograph of an Aboriginal man in ceremonial regalia (buckskin suit with applied beadwork and feather headdress trailing to ground). Identified as Chief Swimmer (Yahyahnum), Chief of Sweetgrass band approx. 1925 - 1955. He was last traditional Chief of that reserve. After him, chiefs were elected.
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The Chilkat Blanket

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 3, pt. 4
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 3. Anthropology ; v. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
George T. Emmons
Franz Boas
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 3 (p. 329-404).
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Commercialization and Marketing of Women’s Indigenous Knowledge Products: A Case Study of Maasai Body Ornamental Products in Arusha, Tanzania

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jehovaness Aikaeli
Beatrice Kalinda Mkenda
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 5, June 2019, pp. 41-75
Discusses the traditional knowledge and skills used by Maasai women in their creation of accessories and other handcrafted goods; explores how these skills might be translated into income in both domestic and tourist markets.
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Contemporary Native American Women Artists of the Great Plains

Alternate Title
[Plains Women Artists]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Emarthle-Douglas
Anita Fields
Teri Greeves
Nancy Marie Mithlo
Three artists who participated in the exhibition Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains discuss the relationship between their culture, personal lives, and their work. Duration: 1:59:05.
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Contest Fans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig Jones
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 2, Issue 252, [September-October] 2006, pp. 8-9
Examines fans used by powwow dancers and construction methods.
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Continuity and Creativity in Iroquois Beadwork

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Morgan Perkins
American Anthropologist, vol. 106, no. 3, New Series, September 2004, pp. 595-599
Review essay of an exhibition, Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquois Life, that examines the artistic, cultural and political significance of beadwork in both traditional and contemporary Iroquois culture.
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Crow Indian Art

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.21, pt.4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert H. Lowie
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.21 (p.271-322).
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Crow Style Bridle Ornament

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lewis Richards
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 3, May 2017, pp. 28-29
Describes the construction of the ornament made for a special horse who returned to St. Stephens Mission on his own volition.
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Culture Days a Showcase for Aboriginal Heritage

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gaylene Poulin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 14
Comments on the many interactive cultural activities to be held around the country including Saskatchewan. Article found by scrolling to page 14 and 15.
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Decorative Art of the Amur Tribes

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 7. Anthropology ; v. 6
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. [4], pt. I
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Berthold Laufer
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 7 (p. [1]-86).
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Decorative Art of the Sioux Indians

Alternate Title
Bulletin (American Museum of Natural History) ; v. 18, pt. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
Forms part of Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 18 (p. 231-278).
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Distribution of Moccasin Decorations Among the Plains Tribes

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 29, pt. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.29, pt. 1 (p.5-23).
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Dress and Ornaments of the New England Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles C. Willoughby
American Anthropologist, vol. 7, no. 3, New Series, July 1905, pp. 499-508
Historical overview of customs regarding clothing, tattooing, face painting, headdresses and general ornamentation.
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"Dressed for the Dance"

Images » Photographs
1 photograph. A family (?) portrait, 2 adults and a teenage girl dressed in traditional clothing. Intricate beadwork is visible on each of them.
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“Dyeing Commodities Whether in Roote or Floure”: Reconstructing Aboriginal Dye Techniques from Documentary and Museum Sources

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland Bohr
Anne Lindsay
Material Culture Review, vol. 69, Spring, 2009, pp. 21-35
Authors tested the recipes gathered by explorers, fur traders, and ethnographers for accurate colour and, after using quills to create similar patterns, resemblance to existing artifacts.
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An Early Seneca Beaded Doll

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 1, 2016, pp. 14-15
Comments on an early Iroquois corn husk doll dating from the 1850-75 period.
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Ełexègots'edo: Sharing Our Stories

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Francis Williah
Bernadette Williah
Rosa Mantla
Tammy Steinwand

"A collection of stories and photographs of objects from the Tłı̨chǫ region".

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Entrepreneur Gets Hand Up From Dragons

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ashawasegai
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, pp. 20-21

Introduction to Quemeez, a handmade baby moccasin-making company, and the entrepreneurial story behind them.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

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Ernestine Laliberte and Beadwork Class

Images » Photographs
Ernestine Laliberte (nee LaRiviere) standing, instructor for Extension Department, University of Saskatchewan, with an Indian group near North Battleford, in a class on beadwork, 1960's.
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Eva Talooki: Her Tribute to Seed Beads, Long-time Jewels of the Arctic

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorothy Harley Eber
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 12-17
Discusses the history of beadwork embellishment on Inuit parkas and how the artist incorporated the tradition into her sculptures. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to p. 12.
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The Evolution of Beaded Baskets

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 5th, 2003
Native Being -- Being Native: Identity and Difference: Proceedings of the Fifth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Carole McAllister
Carlon R. Andre
Discusses the history and development of beaded basket making.
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The Face Pullers: Ch.4 Images - Annie Royal

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
J. Lessard
Black and white photograph of a young Indigenous girl, Annie Royal, in idealized traditional costume with feather headband. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides
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