Eyewitness: North American Indian

By (author): "David Hamilton Murdoch"
Publish Date: January 1st 1960
Eyewitness: North American Indian
ISBN0789460289
ISBN130635517060287
AsinEyewitness: North American Indian
Original titleNorth American Indian
Discover the rich cultures of Native Americans -- from the Pueblo-dwellers of the Southwest to the Intuit hunters of the frozen North. Here is an original and exciting new guide to the fascinating civilizations of North American Indians. Superb, full-color photographs offer a unique and revealing "eyewitness" view of this rich culture. See a necklace made of bear claws, a model of a Blackfeet teepee, a false face made from cornhusks, how fish were trapped in a basket, and a Cheyenne feathered war bonnet. Learn about the kachina ceremony, why love dolls were important, how turtle shells made music, what's stored inside a parfleche, and how pemmican was made. Discover the meanings of carvings on a Haida totem pole, what's inside an Iroquois longhouse, what medicine men carried in their medical kits, how a bowdrill works, and much, much more.