1992 Winter
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By Site Editor
Published on 01/1/1992
ON THE COVER
Alex and Ken Seowtewa’s kachina paintings bring Zuni Pueblo spirituality into the old mission church in Zuni, New Mexico. Photo by Suzanne Page.
Site Editor
ON THE COVERAlex and Ken Seowtewa’s kachina paintings bring Zuni Pueblo spirituality into the old mission church in Zuni, New Mexico. Photo by Suzanne Page.
1992 Winter Table of Contents
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ON THE COVER
Alex and Ken Seowtewa’s kachina paintings bring Zuni Pueblo spirituality into the old mission church in Zuni, New Mexico. Photo by Suzanne Page.
ON THE BACK COVER
Lester Erhardt dries salmon on a rack along Alaska’s Yukon River. The fish will feed his more than 65 sled dogs. Photo by Rob Stapleton.
FEATURES
Adding a Breath to Zuni Life
Alex Seowtewa ambitiously sets out to paint three entire walls of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico with depictions of the traditional Zuni kachina pantheon. By Ken Seowtewa (Zuni Pueblo), who has been assisting his father Alex with the kachina paintings in since 1977. Photos by Susanne Page, co-author of Hopi (Northland Press, 1982).
Pipestone
The stone quarries of southwestern Minnesota, particularly those near the town of Pipestone, have for centuries produced much of the most acclaimed raw material for Native American pipe makers. By Jacqueline Wiora Sletto. Photos by Bjorn Sletto.
Shared Visions
Part three of excerpts from a major exhibition and catalog of a touring collection of leading Native fine artists of the late 20th century organized by the Heard Museum of Phoenix. Edited by Rennard Strickland (Osage/Cherokee) and Margaret Archuleta (Tewa/Hispanic), with art by Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Hawaiian/Portuguese), T.C. Cannon (Kiowa), Bob Haozous (Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache), Helen Hardin (Santa Clara Pueblo), Fritz Scholder (Luiseño), Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Flathead), James Lavadour (Walla Walla), R.C. Gorman (Navajo), Rick Bartow (Yurok) and Frank LaPena (Nomtipom Wintu).
Inti Raymi: Festival of the Sun
Join the dramatic annual spectacle of this large and ancient gathering in Cuzco, Peru. By Jerry D. Moore. Photos by Virginia Ferrero and D. Donne Bryant.
Roadways to Native America: Alaska
The northwest region of Alaska, home of the Inupiat people, is explored. Story and photos by Rob Stapleton.
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
A vision of cautious hope is laid out as America marks the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in America. By Eddie F. Brown, director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
NMAI Report
A new column reporting the efforts to create the proposed National Museum of the American Indian—a new approach is outlined to create the museum and its exhibits—consulting with those portrayed.
Book Reviews
Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers, by Helga Teiwes; Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale, retold by Vee Brown; and Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking, by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs. By Alan Tack.
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ON THE COVERAlex and Ken Seowtewa’s kachina paintings bring Zuni Pueblo spirituality into the old mission church in Zuni, New Mexico. Photo by Suzanne Page.
ON THE BACK COVER
Lester Erhardt dries salmon on a rack along Alaska’s Yukon River. The fish will feed his more than 65 sled dogs. Photo by Rob Stapleton.
FEATURES
Adding a Breath to Zuni Life
Alex Seowtewa ambitiously sets out to paint three entire walls of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico with depictions of the traditional Zuni kachina pantheon. By Ken Seowtewa (Zuni Pueblo), who has been assisting his father Alex with the kachina paintings in since 1977. Photos by Susanne Page, co-author of Hopi (Northland Press, 1982).
Pipestone
The stone quarries of southwestern Minnesota, particularly those near the town of Pipestone, have for centuries produced much of the most acclaimed raw material for Native American pipe makers. By Jacqueline Wiora Sletto. Photos by Bjorn Sletto.
Shared Visions
Part three of excerpts from a major exhibition and catalog of a touring collection of leading Native fine artists of the late 20th century organized by the Heard Museum of Phoenix. Edited by Rennard Strickland (Osage/Cherokee) and Margaret Archuleta (Tewa/Hispanic), with art by Harry Fonseca (Nisenan Maidu/Hawaiian/Portuguese), T.C. Cannon (Kiowa), Bob Haozous (Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache), Helen Hardin (Santa Clara Pueblo), Fritz Scholder (Luiseño), Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Flathead), James Lavadour (Walla Walla), R.C. Gorman (Navajo), Rick Bartow (Yurok) and Frank LaPena (Nomtipom Wintu).
Inti Raymi: Festival of the Sun
Join the dramatic annual spectacle of this large and ancient gathering in Cuzco, Peru. By Jerry D. Moore. Photos by Virginia Ferrero and D. Donne Bryant.
Roadways to Native America: Alaska
The northwest region of Alaska, home of the Inupiat people, is explored. Story and photos by Rob Stapleton.
DEPARTMENTS
Guest Essay
A vision of cautious hope is laid out as America marks the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in America. By Eddie F. Brown, director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
NMAI Report
A new column reporting the efforts to create the proposed National Museum of the American Indian—a new approach is outlined to create the museum and its exhibits—consulting with those portrayed.
Book Reviews
Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers, by Helga Teiwes; Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale, retold by Vee Brown; and Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking, by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs. By Alan Tack.
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