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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – Eleanor “Ellie” Hamilton Povah grew up in the 1920s and ‘30s spending every summer in Yellowstone National Park, and remembers watching her father trade with American Indians for beautiful baskets and beadwork in the family’s Hamilton Stores. “They used to come into the park, driving,” Povah recalled. Indians would bring beadwork, [...]
On November 2, New York First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson presented a proclamation from Governor David A. Paterson to honor the Native people of New York during the opening ceremony of Lenape: Ellis Island’s First Inhabitants at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. The opening, sponsored by the New York State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial (HFCQ) and hosted [...]
By Mary Abbe American Indians are sensitive about portraits because their public image has so often been shaped by outsiders who tend to stereotype, romanticize, historicize, idealize or barbarize them. “Self-portraiture gives American Indian people the power to reflect back what we see in ourselves, and to put ourselves within a context that the general [...]
First archaeologically proved traces of indian handicraft belong to the Indus Valley civilization way back in 3000 B.C. During this time Indian craftsmen were doing excellent job in pottery making, bead making, terracotta, jewelry and weaving. The most significant aspect is the technical advancement in the handicrafts field at this time. The archaeologists have excavated [...]
Native American Silver Jewelry Popular Since 1800s Silver has been an important component of Native American jewelry since its introduction by the Spanish. The Native Americans were very fond of silver jewelry, originally creating it from coins, horse accessories and other sources. They incorporated a variety of techniques for stamping and molding silver. They also [...]
By Craig Chambers When it comes to Native American hoop drums, there are many different types and styles available. Different Native Americans made different types of drums and for different purposes. Most often the drums were used in ceremonies and rituals or celebrations of some type. Rawhide drums were very common in most Native American [...]
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