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ON THE COVER
A Yakama girl at the 1997 Vancouver International Powwow. See related stories on page 5 and page 26. Photo by David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).

FEATURES

Events Listing
Our third annual roundup of special events in Native America— gatherings, powwows, rodeos and more—running through February 1999.

A Traditional Red Bank Powwow
An exploration of how old and new ways meet among the Micmac people in New Brunswick, Canada thanks to the introduction of a major annual powwow. By David Neel (Fort Rupert Kwagiutl).

Santa Fe Indian Market: 76 Years and Growing
Reflections on the huge annual gathering, which continues to diversify its offerings each year. By Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muskogee).

Alberta’s Chief Chiniki Restaurant
Some 30 miles west of Calgary, the Chief Chiniki Restaurant serves up tradition and history as flavorful as its menu. By Saskatoon-based writer Darlene Polachic.

Memory and Imagination
The art of legendary Maidu artist Frank Day goes on the road as the first one-artist exhibit of the National Museum of the American Indian. By Darryl Babe Wilson, Ph.D. (Pit River).

Standing Bear
Ponca City, Oklahoma, discovers Native America. A cultural breakthrough results in creation by Oreland Joe of a monumental sculpture and park dedicated to Ponca chief Standing Bear. By Mike Coppock.

Rivers Run Through Them
America’s “first” Indian reservations in Virginia—once home to Chief Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas and today’s Pamunkey and Mattaponi peoples—face cultural and ecological threats. By Ian Record. Photos by Marcus Seiler.

Teach Me
A poem and photo by Howard Rainer (Taos Pueblo).

DEPARTMENTS

Viewpoint
The 1.3 million-acre Yakama Reservation in Washington is becoming an increasingly popular tourism destination, a trend this writer, the tribe’s tourism director, hopes to see grow. By Odessa “Skowpoots” Johnson (Yakama).

Spirit of the Harvest
A feast in the traditions of the people of the Powhatan Confederacy of Virginia—venison stew and persimmon pudding. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Collection Corner
Contemporary archaeologists approach their work with a heavy sense of responsibility and respect for the materials they unearth and cultures they help to interpret. By Bruce Grimes, president and CEO of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.

NMAI Report
News on the development of the National Museum of the American Indian—new board members of the Heye Center.

Book Reviews
American Indians in World War I: At War and At Home, by Thomas Britten; Bead on an Anthill: A Lakota Childhood, by Delphine Red Shirt (Lakota); Sing Down the Rain, by Judi Moreillon with wonderful illustrations by Mike Chiago (Tohono O’odham/Maricopa/Pima). And, a list of “Other Books of Interest” recently released. By Alan Tack.

Audio/Video Reviews
Nendaa Go Back, by Jerry Alfred & The Medicine Band; One Holy Night, by Red Nativity (Robby Bee and Brulé). By David Claudio Iglesias (Kuna).

Artist in Profile
A look at the history and style of the Flint Nation Singers of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. By Linda Martin (Diné).

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