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ON THE COVER
Natives of Siberia, U.S.S.R., play centuries-old rhythms on walrus-hide drums. Photo by Paul Schurke.
ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER
Dawn rises on a tipi frame. Photo by Howard Rainer (Taos Pueblo).
ON THE BACK COVER
Navajo playwright and casting coordinator Lori Weider (Navajo) works on a prop with an unidentified Native actor on the film
Bad Jim. Story page 38. Photo by Teresa Lengyel.
FEATURES
Dogsled Diplomacy: Reopening the Bering Route
An unprecedented trek by a Soviet-American team reopens the traditional
passageway for Native peoples in the far north between Alaska and
Russia. By Jerry D. Moore. Photos by Lonnie Dupre and Paul Schurke.
Rebirth: The New Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
A Santa Fe school profile. By Pam Hait. With historic photos, plus art
by T.C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo), Kevin Red Star (Crow), Allan Houser
(Chiricahua Apache) and Fritz Scholder (Luiseño).
Lakota Quillwork: Alice New Holy Blue Legs
Respect for tradition sustains a diminishing art form. By Tim Giago (Lakota). Photos by H. Jane and David Nauman.
Coyote Goes to Hollywood, Part II: If Indians Should Stage a White Man’s Play
A critique of Hollywood’s portrayal of Indians. By Rennard Strickland.
Illustrated with movie posters, film still images and set shots.
Modern-Day Sequoyah: Durbin Feeling
A Cherokee educator struggles to revive the written language created by
Sequoyah in the 1800s. Story and photos by Christopher Nyerges.
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