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ON THE COVER
Tarahumara musicians of northern Mexico pause during a Semana Santa festival. Photo by Richard D. Fisher.

ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER
Away from his artistic pursuits, Rolland Lee (Navajo) hand-feeds a calf with the help of his cousins. Story page 44. Photo by Bruce Hucko.

ON THE BACK COVER
A young roper barely taller than a horse trough practices his toss. Photo by Monty Roessel (Navajo).

FEATURES

Semana Santa: A Celebration
The Tarahumara people of the Sierra Madre of northern Mexico engage in a days-long celebration of spring. By Ginny Guin. Photos by Richard D. Fisher.

Arts and Lifeways in Action
Artist Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache) and publisher Tim Giago, Jr. (Lakota) are recognized for their leadership.

Indian Rodeo
Bucking into the ring of the rodeo circuit on reservations. With a profile on Indian National Finals Rodeo Champion Howard Hunter (Oglala). By Joan Morrison. Photos by Monty Roessel (Navajo).

Faces of the Code
A Japanese photographer shares his bicultural perspective through the images of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. Photo essay by Kenji Kawano.

Ramona Sakiestewa: Beyond Limits
Hopi tradition and contemporary techniques are combined in bold and creative weavings. By Roberta Bender. Photos by Herb Lotz.

Journey Towards Understanding: The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Mary Cabot Wheelwright ventured from Boston to cultivate a dream in Santa Fe. By Bruce Bernstein and Susan Brown McGreevy. With historic photos by Laura Gilpin.

Walking Free: A Child of Light
A profile of child artist Rolland Lee (Navajo). By Rolland Lee. Photos by Bruce Hucko.

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