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On The Cover
Printmaker, carver, regalia designer and jeweler Richard Hunt (Kwagiulth) of Victoria, British Columbia displays the traditional regalia he wears when he dances the Klasala (peace dance), including a mother-of-pearl button blanket of his own design sewn by his sister, Shirley. On his head is a bear frontlet and in his lap is his Thunderbird headdress, which he wears when he dances the famed Hamatsa (wild man dance). Hunt’s Indian name, Gwe-la-yo-gwe-la-gya-lis, means “a man that travels and wherever he goes, he potlatches.” Photo by Jennifer Modigliani.

Potlatch: Profound Ceremony and Celebration, Northwest Coast Style
The season of giving among the Native people of the Pacific Northwest is not restricted to one time of the year, as explored in this look at the history and current practices associated with the rich, complex and compelling customs of the potlatch. By Richard Walker (Mexican/Yaqui). With historic photography, and contemporary photos by Molly Neely-Walker.

Native Nacimientos: Cross-Cultural Christmas Art
Native artists of the Southwest use traditional pottery and carving techniques to create charming Indian-style Nativity scenes, as seen in the work of Mary Trujillo, Troy Sice, Paul and Dorothy Gutierrez, Gerti Sanchez, Wilson Romero, Mary Ellen Toya, Harry Benally, Mary Lucero, and Betty and Robert Naranjo. By Gussie Fauntleroy.

2007 Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual guide to some of the unique handmade arts and crafts created by Native artists coast to coast, and some select books, CDs and other manufactured goods.

DEPARTMENTS

Viewpoint
Native peoples have always known the universe is interconnected—now quantum physics proves it so, leading to the author’s plea for the integration of science, traditional knowledge and contemporary life. By Phillip Duran (Tigua).

On The Wind
Native America is producing a new generation of scientists and engineers; an Ojibwe canoe lands in Russia; and plans are under way to designate a national holiday honoring Indians. Also, other important news in the arts, education, the environment, business, politics, sports, health and other realms of life in Indian Country. By Daniel Gibson.

Happening
The Autry National Center in Los Angeles hosts a quartet of notable events in November: Intertribal Marketplace, Oaxacan Folk Art and Zapotec Textiles Show, Native Harvests and Native Voices at the Autry. Plus details on other special events of Native interest across North America. By Daniel Gibson.

Spirit of the Harvest
Lysanne O’Bomsawin (Abenaki) pursues her vision of food fusion at the annual First Peoples’ Festival in Montreal, including the delicious duck pâté described here. By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Pathways
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we drop by the Wampanoag Homesite at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts to get “the rest of
the story.” By Steve Mirsky.

History
Jim Thorpe (Sac & Fox), a college football sensation at Carlisle, a founding member of the NFL, a Major League Baseball star and an Olympic hero, is arguably the greatest athlete in American history. By Mike Coppock.

Galleries
We travel to the eastern end of Long Island to visit a hidden gem, the Shinnecock Trading Post in Southampton, New York. Also, brief looks at other Native-oriented galleries throughout the continent. By Russ Tall Chief (Osage).

Books
We review five books for Christmas: Chickasaw: Unconquered and Unconquerable, Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry, Gilbert Ortega: The Story of the Man Behind the Name, Native Athletes in Action! and When the Shadbush Blooms. By Deborah Utacia Krol (Salinan/Esselen).

Music
Our editor sits down for a conversation with singing sensation Jenna Mammina (Tewa) and takes a listen to No eXit by A.M. Martinez and Mac Suazo; The Color of Morning by Verdell Primeaux, Johnny Mike, Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Steven Frailey and Stephen Butler; and Dancers of Mother Earth by the Todi Neesh Zhee Singers. By j. poet.